Choirs in Herts

[Waiting_For_Godot]

Not an 11+ question but I am looking for a church which has boy choristers in the area around Watford including north into Hertfordshire. Does anyone know of any choirs?

[Guest55]

There's a cathedral in St Albans or do you want a church choir?

[Chilled]

The nearest that I know of are St Albans and St John the Baptist Church in High Barnet.

[Ally]

Not sure how St Albans Abbey choir works, as I think it's linked to the school. A friends son, who now must be in his mid-twenties, had a scholarship to St Albans school, based on his voice. Later on he went to Purcell to do his A' Levels.

[tense]

I don't really know either, but a girl in my DD's class (ie not St Albans!) sings at the Abbey every morning, arriving slightly late for school. She is a fantastic musician too.

So it must be posible to join them even if you are at a different school.

[Daogroupie]

St Francis Choir at St Francis Church in Welwyn Garden City has a church choir for boys and girls. They do a week in residence at Catherdral choirs round the country during the summer and do the morning church service each week and evensong once a month. PM me for more details. DG

[pheasantchick]

St Nicholas church in Harpenden has a choir.

[new2me]

St Albans Abbey choristers are not affiliated with any school although many do come from the local Abbey primary. Most of them audition for entry in year 3 although exceptions might be made. The choir is a 6 day a week commitment in term time. There are other choirs, e.g. Abbey Singers, the boys can join when they leave the choir.

[Ally]

Hope this helps.

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[Waiting_For_Godot]

Thanks for all your replies!

I looked into St Albans cathedral but the timetable is not going to work for him as it clashes with school starting/finishing time. I've emailed St Nick's and I also found St Peter's in St Albans and will look at St Francis in a minute. If anyone has any knowledge of St Peter's I'd be really interested to hear.

I've also noticed a choir called the New Children's London Choir so if anyone has experience of that too I'd be very appreciative.