About the choir

Wooburn Singers is one of the leading chamber choirs in South Buckinghamshire. Rehearsing in Wooburn, we perform about five concerts per year in the area in towns such as Beaconsfield, Marlow, Amersham and High Wycombe, ranging from a cappella works to large choral pieces.

Wooburn Singers was founded in 1967 by Richard Hickox and has earned a fine reputation as one of the UK's best amateur mixed voice choirs. The 60-strong choir covers a wide and varied repertoire. Recording credits include Berlioz's Te Deum under Abbado, Langlais's Salve Regina and Burgon's Requiem, and a compilation of Music for the Last Night of the Proms with the RPO and Sir Charles Groves which was a best seller at the time of its release.

Wooburn Singers has also sung in London's major concert halls and in other European cities. Foreign tours have taken the choir to Krakow, Venice, Paris, Prague, Geneva, Tuscany and Barcelona. There is also a good social programme for members and their families and friends.

Sad news

Like the rest of the musical world, the Wooburn Singers were shocked and saddened by the news of the death of their founder and President, Richard Hickox, on 23rd November 2008. Richard founded the Wooburn Singers in 1967, and directed it until 1985, after which he remained its President. In June 2007 the choir celebrated its 40th Anniversary, and was delighted to welcome Richard to the anniversary reception, along with his three successors as Music Director, Stephen Jackson, Jeremy Backhouse, and the current Director Greg Beardsell. The Wooburn Singers appear regularly at the Wooburn Festival and with the City of London Sinfonia, both of which Richard founded. Our sympathies go to his wife and family, and to his mother, who has remained one of our strongest supporters.

The Wooburn Singers gratefully acknowledges the financial support of
the John Lewis Partnership