Choirs at Royal Holloway
Royal Holloway offers a wide range of choral activity. The main College Choir is the Chapel Choir, which is made up of choral scholars auditioned before entry to the College. This is complimented by two further choirs which students can join at the beginning of each academic year.
If you are interested in singing, or attending choral services and concerts, we hope you will find all the information you need here.
The Chapel Choir now has a dedicated website full of audio and video samples, details of concerts and information about choral scholarship.
Founder's Choir
The Founder's Choir (formerly the Chamber Choir) is a group of approximately 30 singers who meet weekly during term in order to prepare for two or three concerts and sing occasional Sunday evening services in the College Chapel. The choir also sings one of the College’s popular Christmas Carol Services and, most years, will undertake a European tour.
Together with the Director of Choral Music, the Choir is run by a Committee who organise social events and fundraising activities throughout the year. Much of the impetus for activities or concerts comes from the students, often using contacts that they already have. For this year's committee, please see the Contact Us page
Chorus
The Chorus is open to all members of Royal Holloway and is not auditioned. It aspires to high standards while featuring engaging and enjoyable repertoire. There is often an opportunity for solo parts to be taken by members of the choir. There are usually two concerts on campus each year, at least one with orchestral accompaniment.
Meet our Director of Choral Music and College Organist, Rupert Gough