Welcome to the Renaissance Choir. We are a chamber choir of around 34 singers based in Hampshire / West Sussex. We rehearse in Emsworth, perform at beautiful venues in and around Portsmouth and Petersfield, and go on tour every year to Europe and the UK. We specialise in Renaissance choral music but we also enjoying singing more contemporary choral works from composers such as Whitacre, Lauridsen, Rutter and Poulenc. We mostly sing a cappella.
We perform several concerts a year locally and have sung at many prestigious venues in the UK and abroad, including in Italy, France, Holland, Hungary, Portugal and Poland. We have a high reputation for our sublime sound and adventurous repertoire.
We are on the lookout for new members in all voice parts. Find out more about joining us.
“From passion to peace in moments – a glorious sound”
“One of the finest amateur choirs in the UK”
“Purity of sound and an excellent blend of voices”
Listen to us
ABOUT THIS VIDEO: The Renaissance Choir – Ne Irascaris
A recording of The Renaissance Choir singing Byrd’s’ “Ne Irascaris” from its “Stream of Life” album. The recording was made in Kingston-upon-Thames in the Visconti Studio at Kingston University.
Latest news
The choir sing at Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight
Here's a series of pictures taken when we visited Quarr last weekend. Fr Xavier, the Abbot, said, "it was an astonishing programme of the most divine and beautiful music".
We sing at a wedding in Portsmouth Dockyard
In August we were invited to sing at the wedding of Helen, one of our members, at St Anne's Church in Portsmouth Dockyard. Photo credit Clearly Wild Weddings.
Join us
If you’re looking to join an accomplished chamber choir in Hampshire / West Sussex which performs in beautiful venues in the UK and Europe, then the Renaissance Choir could be for you.
Whilst the choir is often full, we welcome interest from potential members. Read about joining us or get in touch.