The Choir of Royal Holloway

  • The Choir of Royal Holloway has attained standards of musicianship and technical refinement high above the reach of most student ensembles.

    Classic FM

  • The Choir of Royal Holloway and Music Director Rupert Gough ensure that Oxbridge ensembles don't have it all their own way when it comes to great university choirs.

    Gramophone

  • a truly fabulous sound

    The Times

The Choir of Royal Holloway is considered one of the finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in the country. The 20 choral scholars that constitute the college's Chapel Choir undertake a busy schedule of services, concerts, tours and recordings. The Choir of Royal Holloway is available for hire to sing concerts, commercial and corporate events, as well as at weddings and funerals. Watch and listen to clips of the choir on this website, purchase our recordings, and find out more about where to see the choir and how to support it.

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Upcoming Events

  • Compline22 September 2026Royal Holloway Chapel8:00pm – 8:30pm
  • Morning Prayer23 September 2026Royal Holloway Chapel8:45am – 9:00am
  • Midweek Music Concert23 September 2026Royal Holloway Chapel1:15pm – 1:45pm

    The Choir of Royal Holloway's popular lunchtime concert series returns and runs all term both in-person and online here. Hear one of the finest university choirs in the UK perform varied programmes, with music from the 12th to the 21st centuries in the surroundings of the university's gilded chapel.

    For further event information and to watch live, please visit the choir's dedicated page: www.chapelchoir.co.uk

  • Choral Evensong24 September 2026Royal Holloway Chapel6:15pm – 7:15pm
  • Concert for the Penkhull Festival of Music & Art26 September 2026St Thomas's Church, Penkhull ST4 5DW7:30pm – 9:30pm

    Join the choir for their programme entitled 'Around the World in 80 Minutes: A Musical Journey', performed as part of the Penkhull Festival of Music & Art.

    More information, including tickets, can be found on the fesitval website here: https://www.penkhullfestival.co.uk/2026-festival.html

  • Choral Evensong27 September 2026Royal Holloway Chapel6:15pm – 7:15pm
  • Compline29 September 2026Royal Holloway Chapel8:00pm – 8:30pm
  • Morning Prayer30 September 2026Royal Holloway Chapel8:45am – 9:00am
  • Midweek Music Concert30 September 2026Royal Holloway Chapel1:15pm – 1:45pm

    The Choir of Royal Holloway's popular lunchtime concert series returns and runs all term both in-person and online here. Hear one of the finest university choirs in the UK perform varied programmes, with music from the 12th to the 21st centuries in the surroundings of the university's gilded chapel.

    For further event information and to watch live, please visit the choir's dedicated page: www.chapelchoir.co.uk

  • Choral Evensong01 October 2026Royal Holloway Chapel6:15pm – 7:15pm
  • Choral Evensong04 October 2026Royal Holloway Chapel6:15pm – 7:15pm
  • Compline06 October 2026Royal Holloway Chapel8:00pm – 8:30pm
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