Romsey Abbey Choirs

31/03/2026

Today 1pm, free entry, retiring collection!

Their wide-ranging repertoire will include music for Holy Week, all within Romsey Abbey’s acclaimed acoustics.

30/03/2026

For the simplicity and beauty of plainsong and Compline it requires a lot of modern technology to send out to the world. Compline is on tomorrow and Wednesday 8pm.

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29/03/2026

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08/03/2026

Last weekend all four choirs had the privilege to working once again with the amazing Joanna Tomlinson. Joanna often features as guest conductor with the BBC Symphony Chorus, the National Youth Choir and at the Royal Opera House on their Sing at the ROH programme.

Here’s just a snippet of her conducting the boys, senior girls and adults choir in Elgar’s ‘The Spirit of the Lord’ which we sang later at Choral Evensong.

Want to take advantage of the free training we offer for youngsters and teenagers? [email protected]

24/02/2026

Delayed pancakes with the Vicar (due to half term). Will the girls be able to flip them higher tonight?

14/02/2026

Free lunchtime concerts resume next Tuesday February 24th at 1pm at Romsey Abbey!

Lasting 50 minutes our series start with the talented musicians from Peter Symonds College. Come and hear some very talented young professionals of the future entertain us with some beaitiful music in a beautiful building.

Free entry, retiring collection. Sign up to our concert mailing list to receive more info.

10/02/2026

Amazing! Free training at the Abbey too!

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RSCM Launches The Choir Project in partnership with the Church of England

The RSCM is delighted to be working with the Church of England on The Choir Project, an initiative to help up to 200 parish churches across England establish or renew choirs for children and young people.

Interest in sacred choral music is growing, with renewed enthusiasm for choral evensong and a campaign to recognise English sacred choral music as UNESCO Living Heritage. Cathedral choirs are thriving – reaching a record 207 in 2024 – yet many parish churches struggle to engage younger generations. In fact, half of Church of England choirs currently include no children.

The Choir Project aims to reverse this trend by placing music at the heart of mission and discipleship, offering young people meaningful participation, community and leadership through singing. Funded by the Church of England’s Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board, the programme will be delivered by RSCM, the Church of England’s official music agency.

Over three years, The Choir Project will:
- support up to 200 churches in diverse settings
- engage around 2,400 young people
- train 300 new choir leaders
- mobilise 500 volunteers

The programme draws on research showing that young people are more likely to remain active in church when they are given responsibility, intergenerational relationships and visible roles.

Its impact is already evident in places such as Loftus Parish near Saltburn, where starting a children’s choir increased weekly participation from two children to up to eighteen, and led to a new choir in the local primary school.

Hugh Morris, RSCM Director, said: ‘Church choirs have long been one of the most natural and joyful ways for young people to encounter faith and develop confidence and belonging. This investment enables churches to renew that tradition and ensure a strong future for music ministry across all communities.’

If you would like to keep up with the latest news regarding The Choir Project, email us at [email protected]

More information about the Young Voices Toolkit and Network here https://www.rscm.org.uk/young-voices-toolkit/

A full press release will follow with more details about the project

29/01/2026

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Youth Alpha starting!

Starting Friday 30th January 2026!

Youth Alpha

Join a conversation on life, faith and purpose...

Explore the Christian faith with other young people. Each session unpacks one main topic and is designed to spark conversation. You're invited. Come along, see what you think.

Meeting on Friday evenings, 7-9pm.

All aged 11-17 years are welcome.

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10/01/2026

As a thank you for all their hard work over Christmas we took 15 of the junior choristers to the pantomime at the Plaza. They had a great time, enjoyed the ice cream and the production was amazing! Congratulations RADOS!

22/12/2025

Great to help lead the singing tonight for carols in the marketplace with so many other great choirs and singers!

22/12/2025

Here's 'In Dulci Jubilo' by Pearsall from the second Nine Lessons and Carols last Night, recorded from the organ bench by my hugely talented assistant Richard McVeigh.

Do ypu have a musical son or daughter who could be part of this confidence inspiring and welcoming community?

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20/12/2025

Romsey looking festive today! Sold out performances of The Snowman about to start too! 🙂