President: The Right Worshipful The Mayor of St Albans

St Albans Choral Society is a Registered Charity No: 287882, and is affiliated to Making Music - the National Federation of Music Societies.

We enjoy the strong leadership of our musical director, George Vass and our accompanist, Richard Harvey.

St Albans Choral Society gave its first performance in December 1944 and throughout its history has performed a huge part of the choral repertoire with composers that include Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Carl Orff, Schubert, Verdi and Vivaldi. In recent seasons the choir has introduced several contemporary works into its concert programmes, and has enjoyed a special relationship with Cecilia McDowall who, as the choir's first ever composer-in-association, fulfilled a major and universally acclaimed commission, a setting of the Stabat Mater, for the choir's Diamond Jubilee concert in October 2004.

Currently numbering some eighty members, the choir regularly promotes concerts at St Albans Abbey and other venues throughout St Albans and the surrounding area. The choir is very fortunate to have the services of the critically acclaimed Orchestra Nova as its accompanying ensemble, and is renowned for its choice of outstanding vocal and instrumental talent.

If you enjoy singing, have a reasonable voice and like a musical challenge, why not come along and join us? We rehearse on Thursday evenings from September until June - you will be sure of a friendly welcome and an uplifting musical experience from our inspired music director, George Vass .

Please contact the Membership Secretary on 01727 831838 or email Membership for further details.