Whitton Choral Society is a mixed four-part choir based in Whitton, which is near Twickenham, in west London, UK

We are small compared to some choral societies with a membership of around 30-35 people, but we are a friendly group with a wide range of ages and abilities.

New members are welcome, see the Join us page for more details. There are no auditions, and there are currently vacancies in all parts.

We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7.45pm to 9.45pm in Whitton Baptist Church in Hounslow Road, Whitton TW2 7BZ - click here for a map.

Whitton Choral Society is affiliated to Richmond upon Thames Arts Council (artsrichmond) and The National Federation of Music Societies

We normally sing three concerts a year:

• A traditional Christmas Carol concert on a Saturday before Christmas, including carols for audience participation
• A Good Friday evening concert which is considered to be a church service and therefore comprises religious works
• A summer evening event in June with secular music which sometimes includes a barbeque or other refreshments

We hire professional or semi-professional soloists and accompanists, and either charge for concert tickets or take a retiring collection, but we also raise money for charities, often locally-based ones.

Concerts are sung in Whitton Baptist Church or St. Augustine's Church, Whitton

The next concert is on Good Friday 2nd April 2010 at 7.30pm in Whitton Baptist Church. Entrance is free, with a retiring collections to cover expenses. For more details of the programme, see the Next concert page.

The Director of Music, Neil Hawes, ran a one-day "Music and Vocal Workshop" on Saturday 30th January 2010 in the Whitton Baptist Church Hall. 34 attendees had some fun learning about rhythm, melody and harmony with the aid of home-made "Boomwhacker"® tubes, and we did some singing as well. A number of attendees were not choir members and one or two have expressed interest in joining the choir as a result.