Hackney Singers, London From a small group of women singers as an evening class under the leadership of Lilian Wilson, the Hackney Singers has developed into an independent mixed choir with over 120 members. We are different from many other singing groups. We have an open-door policy and do not hold auditions everybody, regardless of experience, is welcome to join the Thursday night rehearsals.

Haddo House Choral & Operatic Society, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Founded in 1947 by Lady Aberdeen, Marchioness of Aberdeen & Temair, and her late husband, the society is best known for its annual opera and oratorio productions. We have a thriving junior section as well as the senior choir and our operas at Easter are all professional, apart from the chorus.

Hadleigh Choral Society, Suffolk

Hadley Court Singers, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland The choir is a chamber choir SATB of about 30 members, performing a wide range of music in Haddington and other towns in East Lothian.

Hailsham Choral Society, E. Sussex Friendly choir singing anything from Bach to Beatles, and drinking in the pub after their Thursday rehearsals

Halesowen Choral Society, West Midlands 60 members of all ages and from all walks of life. This friendly and vibrant society welcomes new members with an ability to read music or to learn quickly

Halfway House Male Voice Choir, Shrewsbury Formed in 1976 to provide an outlet for local musical and dramatic talent, to entertain and give pleasure to people in the district and to raise funds for charitable purposes. 

Halifax Choral Society, W. Yorkshire Founded in 1817, HCS is the world’s oldest Choral Society with an unbroken record of performance

Halifax Male Voice Choir, W. Yorkshire: e-mail only: contact Ben Drury. 40 voices in the best tradition of MVCs, singing regular concerts

Halifax Young Singers, W Yorkshire The aims of the young singers are to encourage young people to enjoy singing and to develop their vocal skills. The choir gives young people a real feeling of what can be achieved through teamwork and being part of a successful group. The choir was formed 14 years ago and singers have been on numerous tours throughout Europe, visiting Germany and France. Young Singers is friendly, welcoming, encouraging and fun, but we work hard and this shows in our performances.
Why don't you come along and see what we do? We'd love to see you and new members are always welcome.

Hall Green Choral Society, Birmingham. Founded in 1983 following an open invitation to people in the Hall Green area to join a new choir.  Clive Jones was the conductor of the choir at its inauguration, and he has continued to lead the choir since then. While the original membership was drawn from Hall Green, it quickly attracted members from some of the surrounding districts in South Birmingham and Solihull.  Membership has typically been around 30-40 singers.

Halle Choir, Manchester, Lancashire Sir Charles Hallé founded the Hallé Choir alongside the orchestra in 1858. Led by James Burton, the Hallé's Choral Director, the Choir gives around twenty concerts a year with the Hallé at The Bridgewater Hall and other venues across the UK. It appears with internationally renowned conductors and soloists in concerts and recordings, performing an exciting and varied programme of major choral and operatic works. The Hallé Choir is renowned for giving performances of familiar repertoire, such as Handel's Messiah, Bach's St. John Passion and Brahms's Requiem, as well as enjoying a reputation for tackling more unusual works. Highlights from recent years include Shostakovich's Second and Third Symphonies, Tippett's 'Ritual Dances' from The Midsummer Marriage, Janácek's Glagolitic Mass, Rachmaninov's The Bells and Aftertones by Colin Matthews, the Hallé's Associate Composer.

Halle Youth Choir, Manchester, Lancashire The Hallé Youth Choir is a mixed-voice choir, founded in 2003, for singers aged twelve to nineteen in and around Manchester. The Youth Choir offers young people from across the region the opportunity to sing stimulating repertoire to an extremely high standard. Under the direction of Choral Director James Burton, Youth Choir members develop skills, such as vocal technique and communication with an audience through lively rehearsals, masterclasses and chamber groups.

Hallmark of Harmony, Sheffield, S Yorkshire  Formed in 1978, this chorus of about 45 members have been the National Champions of the British Association of Barbershop Singers on no less than six occasions. They sing a varied program of light music which includes gospel, swing and songs from the shows as well one or two songs from the more traditional barbershop repertoire.

Halton Orpheus Choir, Runcorn An SATB choir of about 50 singers which has been running for 30 years. Usually two major concerts a year plus smaller Christmas and charity concerts.

Halwyn A Gan, Cornwall: e-mail only: contract Nik Elvy We are a mixed voice choir with a wide repetoir from Methodist favourites to concert, musical and barber shop  The choir's name Halwyn A Gan translated as Whitemoor sings in Cornish.

Hamilton Caledonian Bowling Club Male Voice Choir Possibly the only male voice choir in the UK to be attached to a Bowling Club. In 1945 a group of bowlers used to gather around the clubhouse piano for an impromptu sing-along. A few months later they decided to form themselves into a formal choir. Although the early members were all bowlers, this is no longer the case and we welcome non-bowlers into our fellowship.

Hampshire Police Male Voice Choir In 1941 Portsmouth, England was subjected to intense attack from the air. Officers of the Portsmouth City Police, together with War Reserve and Special Constabulary colleagues were called upon to add Civil Defence and Emergency duties to their conventional Police ones. Many hours were spent on stand-by between air-raid alerts, and to raise their spirits and pass the time, a choir was formed. After the rationalisation of Police Forces in 1967, the choir became the Hampshire Police Male Voice Choir. Its size has remained at about 50, and although it was primarily for serving and retired police officers and police staff, it is now open to all members of the community.

Hampstead Chamber Choir, North London Hampstead Chamber Choir has been an established part of North London’s musical life for more than thirty years. The Choir was founded as Rosslyn Hill Choir in 1973 by George Woodcock, then organist at Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Church, and flourished under his direction becoming Hampstead Chamber Choir in 1996. We are a friendly group of some thirty singers who enjoy a wide range of repertoire from Renaissance to the present day, and pursue a high standard of performance under the direction of our conductor David Allinson.

Hampton Choral Society, Middlesex HCS is an amateur choir which is non audition and operates around the area of Hampton, Middlesex UK. There are about 90 members and the repertoire is largely oratorio and the like.

Hampton Singers, Hampton in Arden, Solihull  Formed in 1980 as a community activity for people from Hampton and surrounding villages. We are a mixed choir of about 40 voices who come together once a week for the sheer joy of rehearsing and singing music which will bring pleasure to others. We usually give two or three concerts a year in addition to a number of other engagements and activities. As part of our continuing development as singers we arrange occasional Voice Training sessions led by our vocal coach Gaynor Keeble. So far these have been incorporated within our existing rehearsal schedule.

Hanover Choir, London A small-ish choir of about 25 people based in the City of London near St Paul’s Cathedral. We perform classical choral works in a variety of styles. Our repertoire ranges from the popular - such as the Mozart Requiem - to the more unusual works such as the Mayr Te Deum. Established over 50 years, we represent a wide range of ages and nationalities.

The Hap'ning Place Choir, London: e-mail only: contact Maryliese Happel. The Hap'ning Place Choir is a group that performs at local festivals and events throughout the year. No audition is necessary and members may join the choir at any time. We anticipate completing in a North London choral competition in May.

Harant Singers, London A friendly group of about 16 voices, meeting in Paddington Green, and with a bias towards a cappella Renaissance music

Harcomble Singers, Chudleigh, Devon: e-mail only: contact Tim Steiner Founded in 1990, is roughly twenty-strong. We meet every Tuesday in term-time in Chudleigh parish church at 8pm and rehearse for two hours. Choir members are drawn mainly from Chudleigh but some come from Exeter, Bishopsteignton and Abbotskerswell. Our core repertoire consists of the ‘standard’ choral works of Handel, Haydn, Mozart and Schubert, plus the C19th romantics – Mendelssohn and Brahms. We are also lucky enough to have had several pieces written especially for us.

Hardynge Choir, Harpenden, Herts well established versatile choral society based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Harlandic Male Voice Choir, Belfast  Founded in 1944 in the Belfast shipyard of Harland and Wolff, the Harlandic has grown in stature over the years and is today certainly one of Northern Ireland's better known choirs with thirty six members in its ranks coming from all walks of life. The age range of members is from 25-94! The choir undertakes about ten musical engagements each year, between September and May. The range of music includes part songs, folk songs, opera choruses, musical theatre, traditional songs, church music and hymns. We have in the past sung for the Northern Ireland Hospice at their carol   service in Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Falls Road, firmly establishing our commitment to cross community arts and the fostering of good relations with all. We have also sung at Ballybay Co. Monaghan, Donegal town and most recently at the Dominican Church Athy, Co. Kildare.

Harlequin Singers, Bristol A chamber choir performing music from Bach to Beach Boys, and finalists in HTV's Sing Out competition

Harlow Chorus, Essex 120-strong, singing Bach to Bernstein, performing with nationally renowned orchestras in a variety of prestigious venues and touring at home and abroad

Harmonic Concordance, London The UK's only pagan choir, singing a combination of old folk tunes, and modern compositions, in SATB. We perform independently, as well as lending our services to pagan religious celebrations and festivals.

Harmony Girls' Choir, Ipswich, Suffolk High quality choir for girls aged 12 - 18, offering residential courses, foreign concert tours and appearances in major competitions. Two Training choirs for younger girls.

Harmony Gospel Choir, Manchester Harmony is a student Gospel Choir that is run by Christians, and although we aim to take good contemporary gospel into professional venues and sing our hearts out, there are no prerequisites to joining - spiritual or musical! Membership changes from year to year, but we have an average membership of around 60 students, and some honouraries. Membership is informal - we don't take registers or anything like that - people just turn up every week and sing.

Harmony Juniors, Ipswich, Suffolk Choir for girls aged 9 and upwards. Part of the Harmony Girls' Choir organisation.

Harmony Men of Jersey, Channel Islands have been in existence for fifteen years, we are 35 strong and our musical director is Nick Cabot, M.B.E.

Harmony Unlimited, Ilfracombe, North Devon: e-mail only: contact Janet Hopson. A five piece, female, a cappella singing group. Although their singing style is classical choral, their music which is arranged specifically for their unique blend of voices, covers classical pieces, show songs and pop mainly from the 60's and 70's.

Harpenden Choral Society The present society was formed in 1975 under Robert Gower. There are now some 85 members under the direction of Pavel Katla. In recent years the choir has performed across the country and also toured Normandy and Belgium.

Harrogate Choral Society, N. Yorkshire are an mixed voice choir of about 150 singers ranging in age from 17 to 70+, we rehearse on Wednesdays at Christ Church in Harrogate from 7.30 to 9.30, our season runs from September to our AGM which is usually held in early June. Our repertoire covers the whole range of choral music including baroque, classics, well known choral works, opera choruses, smaller works, modern pieces, a capella folk songs and other works plus a wide range of Christmas music. New members are always welcome ... you can just turn up to try us out (note that you will ultimately have to audition and pay the membership fee).

Harrogate Chamber Singers, N. Yorkshire In 2004, after 30 years in existence, the members of Harrogate Chamber Singers took the opportunity to revitalise the choir with a new name, and a new look that reflects a renewed focus on sharing their enjoyment of choral music with others. For the past 3 years, under the directorship of Tim Knight, the choir has been expanding the repertoire of music that now includes contemporary as well as traditional choral music. In addition the choir has developed a newly found taste for travel and has been on tour to Holland and is planning future tours

Harrogate Male Voice Choir, N. Yorkshire Formed in 1969 and now 45-strong, with a repertoire of modern and traditional songs

Harrow Apollo Male Choir, Harrow, Middlesex The Choir was formed in 1941 at the de-Havilland Aircraft Factory in Stag Lane, Edgware and was originally known as the ‘de-Havilland Male Voice Choir’. Throughout the subsequent decades, the Choir changed its name to the Beverly Singers, Apollo Male Voice Choir and more recently to the Harrow Apollo Male Choir to signify the strong links with the Borough of Harrow. The Choir recruits from all over North West London and performs to audiences in London, South East England and overseas. The main repertoire consists of arrangements for Male Voice Choirs, though a Barbershop Quartet exists within its ranks too.

Harrow Choral Society, Middlesex This 170-strong choir has taken part in 18 BBC Prom, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent and Stokowski, among others.

Harsnett Choir, Essex Peripatetic choir of about 36 adults who visit cathedrals all over the UK to sing services when the resident cathedral choir is on holiday, combining singing and sight reading with socialising and sigh-seeing.

Hart Voices, Fleet, Hampshire A mixed-voice, amateur choir based in Fleet, Hampshire, but draws also from the surrounding including Guildford and Basingstoke. Choir membership remains steady at approximately 35 voices, the majority of whom have sung with the society for several years. The combined experience and enthusiasm enables us to explore new musical horizons - both in repertoire and venue. We aim to broaden our experience, strive for quality and musicality in our performances and involve young singers wherever possible. Soloists are drawn from the choir, although for more complex works we often invite professional singers to participate.

Hart Male Voice Choir, Odiham, Hampshire  A happy, keen and successful male voice choir presently consisting of around 80 singers.

Hartfield Singers, East Sussex e-mail only: contact: Mark Mortimer Mixed voice choir founded 30 years ago. Presenting 2 or 3 concerts per year, including one large scale choral work with soloists and orchestra. 

Hartlepool Male Voice Choir, Cleveland, Durham The choir perform for charity, functions and private clubs, performing traditional religious and male voice choir singing. For the last 20 years the choir has exchanged visits with the MGV Eintracht Kleingladbach Choir from its twin town of Hucklehoven in Germany.

Hartlepool Youth Choir The current choir has two sections – a training choir and a senior choir. The training choir was started in 1997 and has members aged from 7-10. The senior choir has mixed voices and is a non-sectarian ensemble for young people. It's members are aged from 10-25.

Haslemere Musical Society, Surrey The Musical Society was founded in 1923 and gave annual concerts up until 1939. Since then it has performed two or three concerts a year of classical works, and it now has a considerable following. The H.M.S. is one of comparatively few societies to have both an orchestra and a choir. The programmes include choral works like The Dream of Gerontius, Messiah and Creation, and the symphonies of Brahms, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky; also a variety of shorter and more modern works. Professional singers and instrumentalists are engaged as necessary for concerts.

Hastings Philharmonic Choir, East Sussex. Formed in 1928, 60-70 strong performing mainly classical works - 3 to 4 concerts a year. Regular exchanges and concerts with choirs in France and Holland.

Havant Youth Choir, Hampshire  HYC was started in 2000 by a junior school teacher called Lou Payne. She has been conducting and pulling the choir through ever since the start, and thanks to the team of parent helpers and the pianist Vicky Coney, the choir has been successful from the beginning. We meet every Wednesday in term time from 6-7pm at Horndean Junior School.We are proud of our performances and the way we can conduct ourselves during the time we sing. The reward for singing in the choir is the destinations we visit and landmarks we perform in.

Haverfordwest Male Voice Choir How many other choirs can boast a published book ("The First Hundred Years") chronicling their history?

Haverhill Choral Society, South West Suffolk Haverhill Choral Society, founded in 1860, is a friendly Society performing 3 concerts a year in our main venue or in the local area. Generally two concerts are of the major choral works and one "festival concert" of lighter pieces.  SATB singers of all ages are always welcomed.

Havering Singers, Essex: e-mail only David Partridge A mixed choir of around 60 members.

Hawarden Singers, Flintshire, North Wales We are a group of 11 Sopranos, 8 Altos , 3 Tenors , and 4 Basses of variable ages ---mainly 40-50's--- based in the beautiful historic village of HAWARDEN just 8 miles from the medieval walled city of Chester. Hawarden Singers has an enviable reputation and a pedigree of long standing. In the past the choir has successfully competed and performed both nationally and internationally , as well as at prestigious events.

Haydock Male Voice Choir, Merseyside Formed in 1923 in what was the small village of Haydock before it became part of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens. It draws its membership from a wide area of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. With the stated intention of promoting choral singing as an enjoyable pastime both for listeners and singers, the choir’s activities extend in three directions: concerts, competitions and recordings.

Hayes (Kent) Philharmonic Choir, Bromley, Kent A friendly choral society with about 60 members. We were awarded lottery grants from' Awards for All' for Arthur Sullivan's The Light of the World, George Dyson's Canterbury Pilgrims and Benjamin Cooke's Ode on the Passions.

Hayling Island Choir, Nr Portsmouth, Hampshire A 60 members, SATB Choir which hasbeen in existence for over 21 years. They cover a fair spectrum of music and have a professional Musical Director and Accompanist, performing three major concerts each year, and support several other local events, sometimes combining with other local choirs.

Hazel Grove Male Voice Choir, Stockport In its present form the choir was born in 1951

Heart of England Singers, Marston Green, near Birmingham An expanding, mixed and open choir of some 70 voices, witrh repertoire from oratorio to songs from the shows: Purcell and Mozart to Rutter and Lloyd Webber

Heath Mount Choral Society, Hertfordshire: e-mail only: contact David Boarder. Rehearses 8.00-9.45pms Monday in term-time at Heath Mount School, Watton-at-Stone (between Ware and Stevenage)

Heathfield Choral Society, E. Sussex A friendly town choir with ambition! Repertoire from Byrd to Gorecki with newly commissioned works and standard choral masterpieces appearing regularly in their programme of 4 concerts a year

Heaton Voices, Newcastle upon Tyne  A community choir based in one of the most socially diverse areas of NE England. We pride ourselves on our range of repertoire, from early English, through African to contemporary folk.

Helensburgh Oratorio Choir , West Highlands, Scotland A friendly and welcoming mixed-voice choir of some 70 members giving five concerts every two years.  Has appeared on radio and TV.  Rehearsals Tuesdays at 7.30 in West Kirk Halls, Colquhoun Square.  Short voice check to confirm membership. Concerts with professional soloists and orchestra, usually in West Kirk but choir occasionally performs elsewhere. Works drawn predominantly from the mainstream choral repertoire. Training choir runs from time to time.  Good reading skills an advantage but not essential.

Helios Voices A new London-based group specialising in challenging and rarely-heard choral works.

Helston & Kerrier Music Society Choir, Cornwall  Founded in 1971, Helston & Kerrier Music Society Choir is a choir of 30 - 40 mixed voice singers performing classical music. At present we are rehearsing Bruckner's Mass in F Minor for a concert, with orchestra, to be held in Helston Parish Church on 6th June at 7.30pm. We very much welcome new members, especially tenors and basses.

Hemel Hempstead Singers, Hertfordshire 30-strong SATB giving 3 concerts per year with a varied repertoire

Henbury Singers, Bristol Based in North Bristol, the Henbury Singers are an amateur choir of around 35 members. Our aims are to provide a forum for people who enjoy choral singing to practice and perform varied works, both accompanied and unaccompanied. There are no auditions, and the atmosphere is both relaxed and friendly. We aim to perform two to three main programmes a year, with the concerts having included choral and instrumental works, accompanied with entertaining readings  The concerts aim to be a bit different, being fun to rehearse and rewarding to listen to.

Hereford Choral Society In 1837, the Organist of Hereford Cathedral, John Hunt, founded the Hereford Choral Society, and the Society's Constitution has, since that time, stated that the Society's conductor shall be the Organist of Hereford Cathedral There are currently 180 members and the repertoire of choral music ranges from the 16th to the 21st centuries, from Bach and Handel to Bliss and Mathias, and is constrained only by the size of orchestras needed. There are normally three concerts per season, in November, December and March, always in Hereford Cathedral at 7.30pm on Saturdays.

Hereford Police Choir was formed in 1957 to sing at a special thanks giving service at Hereford Cathedral to mark the centenary of the old Herefordshire Constabulary. It was made up then of serving police officers together with some members of the ‘Specials.’ Today, the choir continues to successfully sing at concerts throughout the UK and overseas, although its ranks have long been opened up to men from all walks of life. A few of the original police officers, now retired, are still singing with the 65 strong choir. There is a large contingent of choristers from the Worcestershire area. The choir retains its strong links with West Mercia Police and the Chief Constable, Paul West, is a very supportive President. The aim of the choir is to provide a platform for its members to enjoy singing together, give pleasure to its audiences, and along the way raise a lot of money for charities – over £800,000 so far. The ability to read music is not essential.  Whilst the quality of music is paramount, the social life of members (and their wives) is well catered for, especially on concert tours.

Hereford Wye Singers A small choir performing a range of works, from madrigals to contemporary, around Herefordshire, Monmouthshire and the Forest of Dean. It's made up of two groups who rehearse separately in Hereford and Monmouth but who combine every few weeks for a joint rehearsal.

Heritage Singers, Leeds, W. Yorkshire Anglican chamber choir specialising in providing choral services to churches that no longer have choirs. They also visit cathedrals and Festivals and perform repertoire from the Tudor period to the present day.

Heritage Singers

Hertford Choral Society The Hertford Choral Society aims to make high quality singing an accessible and enjoyable experience for the people of Hertford and beyond, either as members of the Society or of the audience. With a history dating back to 1938, the Hertford Choral Society has always maintained an open membership policy as a community choir and currently has around 150 members covering a wide spectrum of varied musical experience and of all ages (including several of school age), coming from a wide geographical area. Although there are no auditions, the Hertford Choral Society has a strong reputation for high quality performances of an extensive range of music.

Hertford College Chapel Choir, Oxford  Hertford Chapel Choir is one of the few non-auditioning choirs of its kind in Oxford, with many members both from inside and outside the college.  The choir sing music of all styles, from traditional Anglican choral repertoire through to contemporary church music and to large-scale concert works. The choir welcomes all new members, regardless of previous experience. Our main aim is to encourage everyone to have fun singing choral music to a high standard in an amateur setting.

Hertford Youth Choir: e-mail only: contact David Boarder. Rehearses 7.00-9.15pm Tuesdays in term-time at Richard Hale School, Hale Road

Hertfordshire Chorus Hertfordshire Chorus is one of the finest large choirs in England, with around 130 members from Hertfordshire and surrounding areas. It was formed in 1970. David Temple has been its Musical Director since September 2000. The Chorus sings in some of the most prestigious venues in the UK, with recent appearances in the Royal Festival Hall (Mahler’s 8th Symphony and Verdi’s Requiem), the Royal Albert Hall (Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky), Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and the Barbican in London (Opera Gala Nights). There is also an annual concert in St Albans Cathedra, as well as overseas tours..

Heyl St. Piran Singers, Hayle, Cornwall: e-mail: contact teresadavythomas@btinternet.com  We are a ladies choir of approx. 30 members.  We sing a wide range of music including popular, secular and musicals.  New members always welcome.

Highbury Chamber Choir, London: e-mail only: contact Nicky Spice  Chamber choir performs in Highbury - North London. We explore the a capella repertoire from the early Renaissance to the present day. We rehearse without piano. Confident sight readers welcome.

Highfield Male Voice Choir, Runcorn, Cheshire A 50 strong choir with an extensive repertoire, which has been established in the Runcorn area since 1911.

Highgate Choral Society, London Founded in 1878, Highgate Choral Society is one of London’s leading choirs and consists of some 200 members from across north London It celebrated its 125th birthday in 2003, making HCS one of Britain's longest-established choirs. 

Highworth Choral Society, Wiltshire We are a choir from Wiltshire who sing a wide range of classical and light classical music under the musical direction of Mike Avery. New members always welcome.

High Wycombe Choral Society, Buckinghamshire  The High Wycombe Choral Society (HWCS) was founded in 1934 as the "Oratorio Choir" by a group of ambitious singers with Constance Bailey as its conductor. 70 years on the choir is a thriving choral force in the town.Its Membership comprises 80 voices and the choir presents two major choral and orchestral programmes each season with a high performing standard.The Choir's season runs from September to May with weekly Monday evening rehearsals in the Union Baptist Church complex in High Wycombe.In the summer months, the Choir has made a number of trips to its sister choruses, The Virginia Choral Society, USA, and the Cantilena Singers of New South Wales, Australia.

Hill Singers Chamber Choir, Wimbledon, London Well-established Chamber Choir giving three concerts a year of a wide range of music, with professional soloists & orchestras. We aspire to be one of the London Borough of Merton's most accomplished and friendly choirs. We are usually around 25 voices, drawn from the Wimbledon area.

Hills Singers, Malvern, Worcs a chamber choir specialising in unaccompanied singing in styles ranging from ancient to modern - new members and concert opportunities always welcomed!

Hillview Community Choir, Tonbridge Kent: e-mail only: contact Ruth Davies A friendly, unauditioned choir for adults who like to sing a wide range of music (songs from shows, pop classics, choral and sacred).  Several performances each year, mainly linked to school shows and charity events.  New members welcome. Ability to sight read music an advantage but not essential.

Hogarth Singers (formerly the Meistersingers) Chiswick, London  We are a small friendly choir singing at St Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park, Chiswick in West London and (in the summer) at St Peter's, Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith. Under our musical director David Bray we present a range of choral music ranging from plainsong to modern. New members are always welcome.

Hogia'r Ddwylan Male Choir, Anglesey Formed almost 40 years ago the choir rehearses every Thursday nights at Capel Mawr Vestry Menai Bridge on the Isle of Anglesey North Wales and visitors are always welcome. Recent success First prizes at the Colraine International Choral Festival, Twice winners of the Cardigan Festival, Twice finalists at S4C Cor Cymru, Twice Winners of the North Wales Choral Festival,  BBC Radio Cymru Male Voice Choir Champions 2008

Holman Climax Male Voice Choir, Camborne, Cornwall

Holmbury St Mary Choral Society, Dorking, Surrey The choir owes its existence to the Leith Hill Musical Festival, in which we participate each year. We currently have about 40 members and meet weekly, except during school holidays, from September until the Festival shortly after the following Easter. Additionally we present a Christmas carol concert in the village each year and occasionally put on a summer concert. There is currently no audition and all voices are especially welcome, as we're endeavouring to increase the overall strength of the choir.

Holme Valley Singers, W Yorkshire Holme Valley Singers were formed in 1975 by Alan Simmons, the head of music at Holmfirth High School, from pupils, staff and parents.  The Choir reached the final of the first Sainsbury's Choir of the Year competition, singing at the Royal Albert Hall. The choir has around 40 members and rehearse once a week at Holmfirth High School during school terms, on Tuesday evenings 7pm to 9pm.  

Holmfirth Choral Society, W. Yorkshire 90-strong, based in the popular and picturesque Last of the Summer Wine village of Holmfirth near Huddersfield

Holst Singers An accomplished choral ensemble of young singers led by Stephen Layton.

Honley Ladies' Choir, W. Yorkshire A friendly choir founded about 50 years ago, now one of the largest in the Huddersfield area, with over 60 members

Honley Male Voice Choir, W. Yorkshire 80-strong TTBB group singing an extensive repertoire from 400 years of music

Hook Choral Society, Hampshire A friendly choir singing a range of music from Haydn's Creation with full orchestra to Billy Joel a cappella

Horncastle & District Choral Society, Lincolnshire: e-mail only: contact Rosalie.D@btopenworld.com  A friendly SATB choir with 30-40 members, performing a wide range of classical choral works at two concerts a year.New members always welcome.

Horbury Ladies Choir, Wakefield The Choir started in September 1972 as part of the Further Education Scheme.  We paid night school fees applicable at the time. Colin Leech, Musical Director and Betty Heatley, pianist, have been with us since that first day. We started as a Mixed Voice Choir but good men were hard to find – and even harder to keep – so we kicked out the remaining few in 1980 and set up as a Ladies Choir, independent of night school.

Horniman Singers, SE London  22-strong mixed chamber choir of wide age range

Horringer Singers, Nr Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk In 1972, a group of villagers led by Miss Winifred Newberry, decided it would be a good idea to go around the village during the Christmas season to sing carols. This event proved to be a complete success, and the group, full of enthusiasm, decided to make it a permanent feature for the village.

Horsham Chamber Choir, W. Sussex Horsham Chamber Choir, founded in 1967, performs 3-4 concerts a year in the town and further afield, using professional instrumentalists and soloists. As well as the popular staples, our repertoire includes many lesser-known and often challenging pieces by modern composers.

Horsley Choral Society, Surrey A friendly, non-auditioning mixed choir of about 70 voices, performing 4 full concerts a year, including at the Leith Hill Festival.

HotGospel Choir, Hull, E Yorkshire We are an audition only choir. Our repertoire is purely gospel music. We perform at Weddings and Christenings and also have concerts regularly for fundraising for charities etc. Our purpose is to spread the Gospel of Jesus through our music.

Howard Wallace Chorale, Shenfield, Essex 65-70 strong, with middle-of-the-road repertoire taken from music sacred and secular, popular classics, folk songs, show music, and especially the arrangements created by their eponymous founder and musical director

Huddersfield Camerata, W Yorkshire A combined choir and orchestra, performing works by major composers such as Brahms, Beethoven and Mozart.

Huddersfield Choral Society, W. Yorkshire The most famous of the Yorkshire choral societies, founded in 1836 and particularly well known for its performances of Handel's Messiah. Today's choir has around 200 singers

Huddersfield Singers A chamber group of between 30 and 40 members, formerly known as "The Huddersfield Glee and Madrigal Society". We perform music from all periods of history, from mediaeval to modern, and have had pieces written for us in recent years by John Gardner and Arthur Butterworth.

Hull Community Voices We are a natural voice singing group based in Hull. We are an inclusive group, which means we welcome anyone whatever their age, experience or ability. We provide opportunities for people to explore harmony singing through singing a variety of material from around the world and to develop their own voice

Hull Male Voice Choir, Hull, Yorkshire Established in 1911, the Choir is strong and vibrant, fully aware of the great tradition of joyous singing which has been inherited from its predecessors and constantly looking forward to entertaining audiences everywhere. Concerts are given for a wide variety of charities and local good causes. On 1 November 2003 the Choir participated once again in the Yorkshire Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall in London where some 1,000 male voices and 350 ladies from a wide area formed a mass choir, enhanced by two top class Brass Bands, the event raising funds for Yorkshire Cancer Research

Humber Belles, Brigsley, Nr. Grimsby, N Lincolnshire Ladies Barbershop harmony Chorus formed in  1991. The chorus has grown over the years to the present membership of 34 singing members plus a few trainees. The Club is a member of the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers (LABBS). New members and visitors are always welcome, so why not come along and enjoy an evening of friendship and harmony? You never know,!! you may like it, thousands of woman do.

Hungate Singers, Lincolnshire: e-mail only Contact Greg Wright A 16 voice chamber choir with an unusually wide repertoire. Originally an off-shoot of the Lincoln Chamber choir, Hungate Singers was formed 15 years ago. Repertoire ranges from Bryd to the Beatles - and beyond, from church concerts to weddings and Cabarets with Jazz trios!

Huntingdon Male Voice Choir, Cambridge This 60-strong choir rehearses each week in the splendid surroundings of Hinchingbrooke House, former home of the Earl Of Sandwich

Huntingdonshire Philharmonic Choir, Cambridgeshire 100-strong and with their own orchestra, putting on 6 concerts a year.

Hurstpierpoint Singers, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex A friendly choir led by Stephen Hope who also directs the Sussex and Essex Festival Choirs. Open to all who enjoy singing.

Hutton and Shenfield Choral Society, Essex One of the leading choral societies in Essex, with about 120 singers. They usually perform 3 concerts from the mainstream choral repertoire per year, plus a summer concert of lighter music and a highly popular Christmas Carol Concert

Hyndburn Singers, Accrington, Lancashire  contact: email only: Majorie Barker We are a mixed -voice choir of approx. 40 members and we sing a wide range of popular songs . Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings at 7.30 at Whalley Road United Reformed Church, Accrington. New members are most welcome. Some choral singing experience is helpful, but not essential.

Hywel Girls' Choir & Hywel Boy Singers, Llanelli, Dyfed: e-mail only: contact Jeremy Williams. Currently having 75 choristers, aged 8-16 years, they've taken part in TV broadcasts spanning 160 countries. They were the first British choir to travel behind the Iron Curtain, and the first British amateur choir to undertake a concert tour of Moscow.