Streatham Choral Society

Streatham Choral was founded in 1921 and has entertained local people with high-quality music ever since.

First established as the West Streatham Choral Society, then Streatham Philharmonic Society, the choir sang with its own orchestra in its first incarnation. In 1960s, the choir became an ILEA-supported evening class but, when responsibility for education was passed to each London Borough, the members decided to re-launch the choir as a self-governing organisation, relying on subscriptions and income from concerts.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly and diverse choir, drawing in members from a wide range of ages and backgrounds. Numbers vary from year to year, but the choir is usually more than 150 strong, allowing us to perform a wide repertoire. Streatham Choral collaborates with a range of professional soloists and has recently formed a partnership with Brandenburg Sinfonia, which invariably joins us for our larger concerts.

Streatham Choral performs regularly at St Leonard’s and St Peter’s churches, and has recently produced critically acclaimed performances of Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem at Cadogan Hall. We rehearse every Monday evening during term time.