Other events and opportunities available for members

Listed below are some other events, workshops, etc that may be of interest to members.   Please note that the details and associated documents are as supplied to us and all enquiries about any of the events listed here should be directed to the hosting organisation and not to Wimbledon Choral.

Title	Detail	Further Information
	The Whitehall Choir, of which several members of WCS are also members, is having a Come-and-Sing Verdi Requiem choruses workshop on Saturday 17 January 2026 in St Cyprian's Church, near Baker Street tube station.  It'll be directed by Jo Tomlinson, known to many of you.	Further information and tickets
	If Verdi isn't your thing or you fancy something closer to home then the same day & date offers a rerun romp through Carmina Burara if the RAH gig in November wasn't enough for you.   Barnes Choir is hosting this in East Sheen.  See the link.	Further information
	The English Baroque Choir under Harry Bradford are running a Come-and-Sing Day on Saturday 24 January 2026 also at St Cyprian's Church, near Baker Street tube station.  The music is Mozart's fabulous Great Mass in C minor, using the Peters Edition.  Further details on the right.	Further information
	Harrow Symphony Orchestra has booked the Fairfield Halls (Croydon) for a performance of Mahler's epic Symphony No 8 ("Thousand") and are looking for singers to build the largest choir possible.  Performance is on Sunday 8th February 2026.  Rehearsals on the Fri/Sat & Sun leading up to the concert on the Sun evening.	Further information (email)
	Goldsmiths Choral Union are inviting singers to join them for a concert including Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem on Thursday 19th March 2026 in Cadogan Hall.  They rehearse on Wednesday evenings at Queen's Gate House near Gloucester Road tube station.  You'll need to rehearse for 8/11 of the planned sessions and make a donation.  See link on the right.	Further details and registration
	Putney Music is a forum where members and visitors can meet internationally renowned musicians in an informal setting.  Their meetings provide a rare opportunity to learn how great musicians approach their work, and to hear about the private person behind the public image.  They have a full programme for the 2024/25 season.   See the link to the right for more details.	Further information
	London-based organiser of one-day workshops throughout the year in and around Battersea.   Further details of these events can be found via the link on the right.  It has also recently established a Wimbledon-based choir for boys.	Further details
	Wide choice of courses for singers of mixed experience with a diverse selection of venues and destinations.  The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, and the weeks/weekends are very well organised.  Amongst the overseas venues for 2026 are Salamanca, Valladolid, Sofia, Vilnius, Assisi and Bayreuth, together with Salisbury & Lincoln in the UK.   Music directors include respected musicians like Peter North, Jeremy Jackman, Rory McCleery, David Ogden, Patrick Craig, David Skinner and Neil Ferris.  Highly recommended.	Further details and booking info
	Has been running choral courses around Europe since 1998, and in recent years has added photography, guitar and secular music holidays to their programme.   Venues are always in spectacular locations.  For 2025 this is in a spectacular venue in northern Portugal.   Since 2017 the Music Director has been Neil Ferris, with Michael Higgins as accompanist.  Also highly recommended.	Further details and booking info
	Again for 2026, Bob Porter and his crew are offering the Brandenburg Choral Cruise.  2026's itinerary (18-26 June) is a journey around the North Norwegian coastline visiting fjords, mountains and glaciers on board the Borealis.	Further details
	Maybe Tuscany is a draw for you, in which case a choral course run by Amy Bebbington in the splendid surroundings of Antico Borgo la Torre just south-east of Florence may appeal.   Dates are 29 June - 5 July 2025.	Further details and booking info
	The Lacock Courses is another organisation that offers singing courses both in the UK and abroad - they are aimed at 'good' singers.  Amongst the offerings in 2025 are courses based in Monteconero (Italy), Granada, Tenby and Skipton.	Further details
	For those who would prefer a choral holiday with a mix of singing in a chamber choir and in a large chorus in the same week then the Chester Choral Week could be for you.  It is the largest single week choral course in the UK.  Since 2019 it has been based at Chester University, having been formerly the Cranleigh Choral Week (Cranleigh School) and the Harrogate Choral Week (Harrogate Ladies College).	Further details and booking info

Other concerts that may be of interest

Please note that the details and associated documents are as supplied to us and all enquiries about any of the events listed here should be directed to the promoting organisation and not to WCS.

Other local choirs

London is awash with choirs and choral societies, which is fantastic for singers to find the right one to suit their individual preferences.  Here's a list of some of our neighbouring organisations and we wish them all well in our shared endeavours and objectives of bringing and educating the public in the art of singing (choral singing in particular) and the vast repertoire that it commands.