Welcome to the Brockenhurst Choral Society

A huge thank you for supporting us at our recent concert (Vivaldi Gloria, Schubert's Mass in G, Ave Verum Corpus setting by Mozart and Elgar). We’ve had some wonderful feedback from the audience and, like us, we hope you are looking forward to our next concert in May. Thank you to everyone in the choir, the magnificent orchestra (including the vocal and instrumental soloists) and to our new Music Director Stephen Hope.

Some important dates for your diary …

Our next concert will be on Saturday May 9th at 7.30 pm at St Saviour’s, Brockenhurst.

We will be performing John Rutter’s Requiem alongside Faure’s Cantique de Jean Racine and some shorter pieces such as Bruckner’s Locus Iste and Purcell’s "Thou knowest Lord". We will again be accompanied by a chamber orchestra, and (like our recent concert) hope to build some wonderful solo pieces into our performance.

Arundel Cathedral - Sunday July 19th (provisional)

In July, we may also be performing as part of a larger choir at Arundel Cathedral in aid of Hospices. This is in the early stages of planning but at time of writing will include Puccini’s Messa di Gloria and the Beethoven Mass in C, both very appealing prospects. This is an initiative of our new choir director Stephen, who has successfully run such events at Arundel for several years.

Spring Term Rehearsals resume on Tuesday January 13th

2026 Spring Term choir rehearsals will start on Jan 13th. If you would like to join the choir, please get in touch via email at brockchoralsoc@gmail.com

Auditions are not required but you should be able to read music. We would love to hear from you. Please spread the word !

The Brockenhurst Choral Society is an amateur mixed choir based in Brockenhurst in the heart of the New Forest. We are enthusiastic, friendly and love singing. We perform a broad classical repertoire.

We hold two concerts a year (normally in May / June and December), and we regularly work with professional soloists and orchestras. Recent notable performances have included Vivaldi Gloria, Schubert Mass in G, Charpentier Masse de Minuit, Bach St John Passion & Mass in B Minor, Britten St Nicholas, Mozart Requiem, Faure Requiem, Handel Messiah & Coronation Anthems, Brahms Requiem, Vaughan Williams ‘A Sea Symphony’, Goodall Requiem ‘Eternal Light’ and Haydn ‘The Creation’.

New members (all voice parts) are always welcome and we are particularly keen to recruit tenors and basses. If you would like to join us please get in touch. More details on our 'Join Us' page.