Bringing Music to Life in the City
Our next concert
Stephen Jones | conductor
Modulus quartet
Tomos Xerri | harp
Rachel Broadbent | oboe
Tom Jesty | piano
From the awakening light of Roth’s Dawn Chorus, alive with the vibrant stir of birdsong, this programme moves through the mysteries and universal patterns of everyday life.
Gjeilo’s Dark and Luminous Night depicts the wonders of night, while Radiohead’s magical Pyramid Song reflects on death, rebirth, and the cyclical nature of existence.
At the heart of the programme lies Cecilia McDowall’s Five Seasons, a highly original and wonderfully evocative hymn to the rural British landscape and our farmers, whose unceasing labour feeds us and cares for the health and beauty of our Isles.
Gjeilo’s rich setting of Rossetti’s The Rose captures the poem’s bittersweet tone, while Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs captures treasured moments shared with his wife.
We're Singing to Celebrate Cecilia McDowall
Rhythm, Soul and Irresistible Energy fills our summer concert celebrations
Rutter | Birthday Madrigals
Chilcott | Little Jazz Madrigals
Williams | Laura |Love bade me welcome
Fats Waller | Ain’t misbehavin’
Chilcott | The Making of the Drum
Take 6 | Let the words of my mouth
Bob Chilcott’s The Making of the Drum, inspired by the powerful traditions of African drumming — a cradle of jazz — shapes the spirit of the evening. His witty Little Jazz Madrigals uncover the ‘inner jazzer’ of Orlando Gibbons and three of his contemporaries.
Rutter’s Birthday Madrigals, were dedicated to the great jazz pianist and composer George Shearing. Among Shearing’s early influences was Fats Waller, whose classic Ain’t Misbehavin’ we perform alongside other irresistible arrangements of jazz standards and spirituals.
Join us in 2026!
Looking for
Basses & Tenors!
We currently have openings for second basses and tenors for 2026. Please do come and meet Steve and do a taster rehearsal.
If you love singing confidently in a chamber sized group, enjoy exploring new repertoire and are an adept sight-reader, you will find the City Chamber Choir a haven of harmony and inclusivity.
We have some amazing upcoming repertoire to sing including the rarely performed ‘Five Seasons’ by Cecilia MacDowall, Radiohead’s Pyramid, Arvo Part’s Beatitudes and much more.
email Helen at citychamberchoir@gmail.com
2025-2026 Save the Dates!
Tuesday
14 July 2026
Evensong
5:30pm
Charterhouse
Tuesday
7 July 2026
Rhythm in Song
7pm
St Vedast-
alias-Foster
Tuesday
19 May 2026
Evensong
5:30pm
Charterhouse
Tuesday
24 March 2026
Five
Seasons
7pm
Gresham Centre
Saturday
24 Jan 2026
Come & Sing Workshop
St Mary-at-Hill
Tuesday
16 Dec 2025
Christmas Concert
St Mary's
Bourne Street
Our Music Director Stephen Jones
Stephen Jones is our founder and mentor
Steve established the choir in 1987 to create innovative programs that connect contemporary choral music to the rich traditions of choral heritage
"I aspire for singers to become as besotted with the joy of singing together as I am"
Explore Our Rich Musical Heritage
City Chamber Choir remains very grateful to the
Sir Edward Lewis Foundation and Charterhouse for their ongoing support
Join Our Mailing List
To receive details of our concerts and workshops, please subscribe to our mailing list: