Welcome!
Berkhamsted Choral is a very friendly mixed voice choir of around 85 singers based in the Hertfordshire town of Berkhamsted. New members are always welcome!
Our next event:
A Very Jazzy Christmas!
JAZZ MISSA BREVIS
Will Todd
with Christmas music and carols for choir and audience
Sunday 6th December 2026
St Peter’s Church, High Street, Berkhamsted HP4 2AX
Our much loved annual Christmas Concert!
Will Todd spent his formative years steeped in choral music and jazz. Nowadays he is one of our most popular contemporary composers, and has written several Choral Jazz works expertly blending the two. Tonight’s main piece Jazz Missa Brevis began life as as a series of improvisations which he honed and developed into completed movements, each with their own style. The result is a vibrant and inspiring choral setting of the sung Latin Mass texts, much loved by choirs and audiences alike.
Also on the bill are many other choral festive favourites sung by Berkhamsted Choral and Bridgewater School Choir, and Christmas carols for everyone – all accompanied by English Philharmonia Brass (this year incorporating a jazz trio and alto sax!) and our amazing organist Iestyn Evans.
Join us if you can!
Come and join us!
Rehearsals on Tuesdays
8pm – 10pm
Swing Gate Infant School
Berkhamsted
Our members come from all walks of life and bring with them a wide range of experience, from lifelong choral singers to those who have never been in a choir before. Together we work hard to perform three fantastic concerts per year with professional soloists and musicians – in spring, autumn and of course at Christmas! There is also the opportunity to join a three-concert tour every August, either in Europe or the UK.
We don’t audition and no experience is necessary, just a love of music and an interest in singing. So whether you have sung in many choirs, sang in a choir at school or you’d just like to give it a try, contact us to find out more!
The best time to join is at the beginning of rehearsals for the next concert (usually in January, April or September), but just let us know if you want to join in between. The first rehearsal for our Christmas Concert is on Tuesday 15th September – we hope to see you there!
Our Musical Director
Graham Wili
Graham is an experienced conductor, teacher and performer, and has taken choirs from humble beginnings to singing throughout Europe and performing on the London stage. He is passionate about making music accessible to everyone, and his energy and expertise ensure that singing together is both fun and educational, with members benefiting from his expert vocal tuition.
Our Accompanist
Fei Ren
Fei is a very busy chamber musician and has performed with various instrumentalists in venues such as St Martin-in-the-Fields and St James Piccadilly. As a choral accompanist she works with both professional and amateur choirs.
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