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For our next concert on 21st March 2026, Stanmore Choral Society is delighted to be teaming up again with young singers from Brent Music Service following the success of our collaboration for Benjamin Britten’s Saint Nicholas in 2024. 

This time we’re not just involving the young people, we are putting them front and centre of the programme. The first half is John Rutter’s Mass Of The Children which uses traditional movements of a Latin mass mixed with English texts to create a journey of waking through to sleeping.

The two choirs complement one another, often in musical conversation. Rutter nods to his musical forebear Britten, not just through some lively thematic material but also by concluding with a well-known hymn tune – Tallis’s famous canon.

The second half is a work by fellow contemporary composer, Jonathan Dove. Premiered just six years after the work by Rutter, it was written for a friend who’s son died young. This modern oratorio is full of Dove’s trademark pictorial musical language and takes us on a journey from birth to young adulthood. Texts by Shakespeare, Keats, Dickinson and Whitman are all featured in an optimistic and energetic modern classic. 

The choir will be accompanied by professional soloists in a performance not to be missed! 

If you’re thinking of joining a choir, there’s no better time – come to our Monday rehearsals and be part of the choir.

We are looking for new singers and will help you settle in and get to know this interesting music. You’ll get a warm welcome, and you can get the feelgood factor that singing brings.

Have a look at our Join Us page to find out more, and see the Rehearsal Schedule page for new term’s start date.

Forthcoming concerts

Or you can support us by buying tickets (when available) and coming along to our next event. 

Get your tickets by ordering online, emailing us at or by phone: 07740 166809.

Tickets are also available from members and can be purchased on the door, but we cannot guarantee availability.

Contact the choir to find out more about joining us and about upcoming performances.

Stanmore Choral Society is affiliated to Making Music, and is a registered charity (No 1174548)

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