Join David Temple and Hertfordshire Chorus in an Open Rehearsal of Elgar’s The Kingdom

Hertfordshire Chorus

One of Elgar’s finest works, The Kingdom mixes gentle conversational sections with astonishingly dramatic choral passages. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience singing with us when we rehearse this wonderful piece of music.

Reviewing our 2010 St Albans Cathedral performance of this work in The Elgar Society Journal, Martin Bird wrote that ‘Put simply, it was the finest performance of The Kingdom that I have ever heard, or can ever hope to hear…’

We are always looking for good singers of all ages and backgrounds, especially altos, tenors, and basses. Subject to passing a singer-friendly audition you could be singing The Kingdom with us in the Royal Festival Hall in January 2026.

David Temple musical director
Rufus Frowde piano
**Doors will open at 7.00pm for registration and collection of music**

Hertfordshire Chorus is one of the country’s foremost symphonic choirs. Conducted by David Temple MBE, it appears frequently with the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and is often broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 2. Our critically acclaimed recordings include The Armed Man (Karl Jenkins), Nova! Nova! (Louis Halsey), Ode to a Nightingale (Will Todd), and Codebreaker (James McCarthy) for Signum Records.

Hear Hertfordshire Chorus and Crouch End Festival Chorus perform The Kingdom live at the Royal Festival Hall on 29th January. Our other concerts in 2026 include Mozart Requiem and Solemn Vespers in St Albans Cathedral, Game Music Festival in the Royal Festival Hall, and a summer concert in Bath Abbey.