We are one of the foremost choirs in West London. With a long history of excellence, celebrating our Centenary in 2022, we are now in our third season with conductor Howard Ionascu and continuing to stretch and challenge our musical skills under his exuberant baton.
Last season saw us deliver a rich and varied programme, with more than our usual quota of concerts. We performed Duruflé’s beautiful Requiem in Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square – a new venue for us to which we are pleased to return this season – and then swiftly followed this with a sell-out performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in Kingston’s All Saints Church, accompanied by the Hanover Band.
Haydn’s The Seasons, performed in Smith Square Hall in March, was new to most of the choir and was a fascinating piece to learn. This concert also saw the first outing for Musica Tamesis, a professional orchestra assembled exclusively for Twickenham Choral. We look forward to working with them again this year.
We were proud to contribute to Arts Richmond’s concert marking International Women’s Day 2026 with a performance in March of Roxana Panufnik’s work Wild Musick which was commissioned by Twickenham Choral for our centenary and premiered by us in 2022.
After a successful and most enjoyable choir tour to Riga, with performances in three Latvian locations, we rounded off the 2025/26 season with a glorious concert of mainly English music in All Saints Church, Kingston, including Rutter’s Gloria with magnificent accompaniment from the fabulous Onyx Brass and Daniel King Smith, our Assistant Conductor, on organ.
As we move into 2026/27, we look forward to three headline concerts: A Ceremony of Carols on 19th December at Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington (including Britten Ceremony of Carols, Finzi In terra pax, Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols) with Musica Tamesis and soloists Amy Carson soprano and James Geidt baritone; William Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square on 13th March 2027 with Ossian Huskinson as baritone soloist; and Fauré’s Requiem, plus a gorgeous programme of French music, at All Saints Church, Kingston, on 3rd July 2027. Take a look at our Events page for more details and to book your tickets when they go on sale.
If you are interested in joining the choir, our first rehearsal on 10th September 2026 will be ‘open’ to all to try us out, and auditions will be arranged for 17th September. However, if you miss this, please note that we welcome new singers throughout the year, so please just get in touch. You will find all the details you need here. Check out our Instagram and Facebook pages for an insight into our rehearsals and hear from some of our members.
We look forward to welcoming you at our concerts or within our vocal ranks!
