About the choir

The St. John of Jerusalem Festival Chorus is a local choir which has been performing major choral works in Hackney since 1997. Performances have included works by Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Britten and Vivaldi; for a full list (and a picture of our 25th anniversary cake) click on this link: Past Concerts. The choir has also taken part in opera concerts at the Hackney Empire, concerts in Glasgow and Paris, and a music festival in Paris. We rehearse and perform at St. John of Jerusalem Church and, although we are not a church choir, members have also sung in church events, including the annual carol service. For additional information see our “About” page.

Members also organize and take part in social and fund-raising events. Our next event is a Quiz Night on November 2nd, 2024. See our “Events” page for fuller information.

We are developing a social media presence. We have Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (now called X) accounts, https://www.facebook.com/festivalchorushackney, https://www.instagram.com/festival.chorus.hackney, and www.twitter.com/FestChorHackney.

We are twinned with Chœurs Résonances Suresnes (Suresnes being twinned with Hackney) and have performed with them in London and Paris, most recently in Zelenka’s Missa Votiva. See our Past Concerts page (and the slides above).

Join us!

Your choir needs you!

We are always keen to attract new members. Our normal rehearsals are from 5.30-7 PM on Sundays at St. John of Jerusalem church, Lauriston Road, E9 7DL. Check out our Join page or contact the Choir Secretary to find out more.

Next concerts

13 April 2025

Dvořák: Stabat Mater

Further information will be posted when available.

This concert will be a joint concert with Chœurs Résonances Suresnes and will be repeated in Suresnes on May 24th and 25th.