Get Involved

As one of the finest large choirs in the area, we sing under our Musical Director Andrew Lucas with professional orchestras and soloists. Our usual venue is the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, but we occasionally perform in other prestigious venues and under other high profile conductors. You can learn more about the choir and what it means to some of us from this video.

Join the Choir

We hold open rehearsals at the start of every term. Our next open rehearsals are on Monday 22nd April 2024 and Monday 29th April 2024 8.00 – 9.45pm and we currently have vacancies for Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses. Do come along and see if you like us! we are the choir for you!  We look forward to seeing you, but first please contact our Membership Secretary using the button on our Contacts page.

Members are reminded that if they have an infection or are otherwise unwell they either should not attend rehearsal or should attend sitting at the rear of the Church Hall or in the Gallery.

We look forward to seeing you, but first, please contact our Membership Secretary using the button on our Contacts page.

Tenors and Bases

We would particularly love to hear from you if you are a tenor or a bass! And we have special membership offers for you:

• FREE membership for the first term

• FREE singing lesson

Other members aged over 26 pay an annual subscription of £264.

Young singers

We particularly encourage young singers over the age of 18 to join us.  Subscriptions are waived for those under 26 years and music and folders are provided free of charge.  Don't worry if you feel you don't have enough experience: if you have the right potential you can "learn on the job"!

Rehearsals

Rehearsals run from 8.00 - 9.50pm on Mondays. Near full attendance is expected. Our usual rehearsal venue is Dagnall Street Baptist Church, St Albans AL3 5EE.

Members are reminded that if they have an infection or are otherwise unwell they either should not attend rehearsal or should attend sitting at the rear of the Church Hall or in the Gallery.

Friends

Friends of St Albans Bach Choir is a membership scheme available to those who would like to support the choir. Friends enjoy the benefit of discounted tickets with priority booking for each of the choir's own concerts. They are also invited to join the choir for its social functions, as well as the AGM and open rehearsals.

In addition, Friends receive

• a free concert programme

• the concert diary

• choir newsletters

For further information please phone the Friends Secretary on 01727 753173 or use the Friends button on our Contacts page.

Sponsorship

St Albans Bach Choir welcomes approaches from any individual or organisation interested in sponsoring the choir.

We are seeking partners who might like to make one or more of our concerts a joint venture. This would be a mutually beneficial enterprise offering an excellent marketing opportunity for sponsors to entertain their clients and staff with performances of a professional standard.

With publicity for your organisation in our programmes and promotional literature, you would be associated with a prestigious choir that is well-established in the community and which engages not only soloists and orchestras of the highest calibre, but often promotes young singers, many of whom have since developed international careers.

To stage these high quality concerts we rely heavily on donations and sponsorship. To find out more about this opportunity please email us via the General Enquiries email button on our Contacts page.