Music Groups

Abbots Langley Singers
01923 26232
Friendly local choir welcomes all voices to perform three concerts a year. Meets in Methodist Church Hall, Abbots Langley, every Thursday at 8pm.

Beechen Grove Baptist Church
Recitals at the church in Clarendon Road, Watford, on first Friday of each month at 1pm. Admission free with retiring collection.

Brocket Consort
Jane Colston: 01438 829088
Generally performs three to four concerts a year with rehearsals taking place in the preceding weeks.

Bushey Symphony Orchestra
Christine Moore: 01923 774229
E-mail: www.busheysymphony.cwc.net
membership@busheysymphony.org.uk
Rehearses at Bushey Hall School on Tuesdays during term time at 7.45pm. Performs six concerts a year. New players to grade eight standard welcome.

Chiltern Choir
E-mail: sing@chilternchoir.org.uk
Rehearses Chorleywood Free Church, Hillside Road, Chorleywood, Tuesdays at 8pm.

Chipperfield Choral Society
Stephanie Pattinson: 01923 267681
Celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and rehearses at Chipperfield Village Hall on Thursday, 7.30pm.

Chorleywood Choral Society
Telephone: 01494 763309
Rehearses at Chorleywood Free Church, Hillside Road, on Mondays at 8pm.

Dacorum Symphony Orchestra
Darrell Dunning: 01923 467502
E-mail: darrell.dunning@virgin.net
Rehearses at John F Kennedy School, Hollybush Lane, Hemel Hempstead, on Tuesdays at 7.45pm during term time.

Hardynge Choir
Peter Coult: 01582 760854
Ian Williamson: 01582 791699
Web page: www.stalbans.gov.uk/hardyngechoir
Meets as St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead, every Monday at 7.45pm.

Harpenden Choral Society
Mrs J Morris: 01582 462348
Rehearses at United Reformed Church, Vaughan Road, Harpenden on Tuesdays at 8pm.
Website: www.harpendenchoralsociety.org.

Hertfordshire Guitar Orchestra
Tom Parsons: 01923 245559
E-mail: thomas_parsons@talk21.com
Website: www.hertfordshireguitarorchestra.com
(Watford) Meets at Watford Campus, University of Hertfordshire (Wall Hall), Aldenham, on each second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7pm (Min. Grade 6 required).

Octagon Music Society
Pauline Harbourne: 01923 224092
Website: www.communigate.co.uk/herts
Octagon Music
Sundays at 7.45pm Purcell School, Aldenham Road.

Radlett Choral Society
Mrs Maggie Stockbridge: 01923 855173
E-mail: info@radlettchoral.org.uk
Website: www.radlettchoral.org.uk
Founded more than 25 years ago, the group performs about five choral music productions a year. Rehearses at the United Free Church, Station Road, Radlett, on Mondays at 7.45pm.

Radlett Light Opera Society
Telephone: 01923 856935
E-mail: dajm.scott@virgin.net

Radlett Music Club
Mrs P Mauger: 01923 857186
E-mail: penny@pmauger.freeserve.co.uk
Website: www.radlettcentre.co.uk
Concert season normally presented at the Radlett Centre.

Top Brass Jazz Orchestra
Bob Wheal: 01923 225143
Meets at the Labour Club, Henbury Way, South Oxhey, on Monday from 8.30pm to 10.30pm.

Watford Philharmonic Society
01494 874507
Choir meets in main hall of Watford Grammar School for Girls, Ladys Close, on Mondays at 7pm. Orchestra meets in Tenant Hall at the same venue on Wednesdays at 7.30pm.
Website: www.watfordphilharmonic.co.uk

Watford Workshop Orchestra
Bob Wallace: 01923 228445
Founded 50 years ago, the orchestra performs two informal concerts a year. Rehearses at St Oswald's Church Hall, Malvern Way, Croxley Green.

West Herts Music School (Watford School of Music)
Phillip Ellis: 01923 225531
Nascot Wood Road,
Watford
Has its own orchestra, youth orchestra and ensembles for all ages and abilities. Tuition given on orchestral instruments, piano, voice, recorder and guitar, and live music events often held.