Membership FAQs
Membership of Quorum Singers is open to anyone who can pitch match, subject to number caps on voice parts and across the choir as a whole to retain the choir’s character and musical balance. The choir is very popular and we have a waiting list for those who are interested in joining us.
We hope that you will find these Frequently Asked Questions helpful. If you would like further information about joining Quorum, please contact us on .
What sort of music do you sing?
We have a mixed repertoire. We sing secular and religious music, folk and traditional music, acapella and accompanied. There are often opportunities for solos and small groups to perform within pieces and at our concerts.
Recently, we’ve sung music from Les Misérables, some sea themed songs including Bobby Shaftoe, Lovely on the Water and what are now Quorum favourites: Anchor, Lauridsen’s Sure on this Shining Night, What a Wonderful World and You’ve got a Friend. We also have a wide repertoire of Christmas music ranging from Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols to a medley from Muppets Christmas Carol. Our Christmas concerts usually feature some carols which are suitable for audience participation. For an idea of our repertoire please go to our past performances and listen to us sections.
Why should I join Quorum?
We all love singing with Quorum. It is a friendly, inclusive choir and we enjoy being able to put our voices to good use, supporting the local community and raising money for charities and good causes.
We have Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass voice parts, often split further into 8 parts. and have a long tradition of both men and women singing the Tenor voice part. Singing is a hobby we all love, and we want you to love it too, and to feel comfortable singing as part of Quorum Singers.
We have a great time at rehearsals and value the benefits that singing with Quorum has on our wellbeing. Our musical director, Marianna, makes learning the music fun whilst at the same time stretching us to make the most of our individual vocal range. We are fortunate to have Margaret as our accompanist at our rehearsals and concerts.
Quorum is proud of the quality of our singing as is reflected by the feedback that we receive. You can hear some examples of our repertoire here.
How do I join?
Please contact us by emailing . We will reply with further information and if no space is available in your voice part we will invite you to join our waiting list. When a space arises in your voice part we will contact you again to invite you to a few trial rehearsals.
After a few rehearsals, usually the third, you'll be invited to take a quick voice check at the end of the rehearsal. This is not meant to be intimidating and you don’t need to prepare anything (unless you have a particular piece you want to share with us). We’ll check your vocal range (to see which section you’re best suited to) and your ability to pitch match. Many of our members read music but this isn’t a requirement as we learn notes together in rehearsals and usually have audio tracks to help us practice at home.
If all goes well at the voice check, we’ll send you a welcome email with all the information you need and ask you to sign our GDPR form so that we can contact you when we need to.
Then that’s it! Welcome to the choir, join us at rehearsals and get ready for performing and raising money for local charities and good causes.
How much does it cost to be a member?
We ask for payment of membership fees once per term (3 times per year). The fees are really reasonable, we just need to cover the costs of running the choir, for instance insurance, hall hire, paying our accompanist and Musical Director and buying or renting music. Membership fees are reviewed annually and are currently £50 per term (£150 per year).
We know everyone’s situation is different, so please have a chat with us if you feel that the cost will stop you being able to join.
When and where do you rehearse?
We practise on Wednesday evenings during term times (time off over Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays, as well as half terms!), from 7.45pm – 9:30pm.
Rehearsals are generally held in the Hatfield Road area of St Albans.
What if I can't make it to a rehearsal?
We ask that you attend rehearsal as often as you can because consistent attendance makes a difference to the pace of progress of the whole choir. However we recognise that everyone is busy and that things do crop up so we ask that you attend as often as you are able (and let your voice part rep know if you cannot make a rehearsal). If you plan to be absent for a period of time, please discuss this with your voice part rep.
How do I get to rehearsals?
Many of our local members walk to rehearsals and for bus users there are plenty of services that stop along the Hatfield Road. There is free parking on the Hatfield Road and surrounding side streets at the times that we rehearse.
For people on the Thameslink line, we’re a 15 minute walk from St Albans City station.
We hope that you will find these Frequently Asked Questions helpful. If you would like further information about joining Quorum, please contact us on .
What sort of music do you sing?
We have a mixed repertoire. We sing secular and religious music, folk and traditional music, acapella and accompanied. There are often opportunities for solos and small groups to perform within pieces and at our concerts.
Recently, we’ve sung music from Les Misérables, some sea themed songs including Bobby Shaftoe, Lovely on the Water and what are now Quorum favourites: Anchor, Lauridsen’s Sure on this Shining Night, What a Wonderful World and You’ve got a Friend. We also have a wide repertoire of Christmas music ranging from Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols to a medley from Muppets Christmas Carol. Our Christmas concerts usually feature some carols which are suitable for audience participation. For an idea of our repertoire please go to our past performances and listen to us sections.
Why should I join Quorum?
We all love singing with Quorum. It is a friendly, inclusive choir and we enjoy being able to put our voices to good use, supporting the local community and raising money for charities and good causes.
We have Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass voice parts, often split further into 8 parts. and have a long tradition of both men and women singing the Tenor voice part. Singing is a hobby we all love, and we want you to love it too, and to feel comfortable singing as part of Quorum Singers.
We have a great time at rehearsals and value the benefits that singing with Quorum has on our wellbeing. Our musical director, Marianna, makes learning the music fun whilst at the same time stretching us to make the most of our individual vocal range. We are fortunate to have Margaret as our accompanist at our rehearsals and concerts.
Quorum is proud of the quality of our singing as is reflected by the feedback that we receive. You can hear some examples of our repertoire here.
How do I join?
Please contact us by emailing . We will reply with further information and if no space is available in your voice part we will invite you to join our waiting list. When a space arises in your voice part we will contact you again to invite you to a few trial rehearsals.
After a few rehearsals, usually the third, you'll be invited to take a quick voice check at the end of the rehearsal. This is not meant to be intimidating and you don’t need to prepare anything (unless you have a particular piece you want to share with us). We’ll check your vocal range (to see which section you’re best suited to) and your ability to pitch match. Many of our members read music but this isn’t a requirement as we learn notes together in rehearsals and usually have audio tracks to help us practice at home.
If all goes well at the voice check, we’ll send you a welcome email with all the information you need and ask you to sign our GDPR form so that we can contact you when we need to.
Then that’s it! Welcome to the choir, join us at rehearsals and get ready for performing and raising money for local charities and good causes.
How much does it cost to be a member?
We ask for payment of membership fees once per term (3 times per year). The fees are really reasonable, we just need to cover the costs of running the choir, for instance insurance, hall hire, paying our accompanist and Musical Director and buying or renting music. Membership fees are reviewed annually and are currently £50 per term (£150 per year).
We know everyone’s situation is different, so please have a chat with us if you feel that the cost will stop you being able to join.
When and where do you rehearse?
We practise on Wednesday evenings during term times (time off over Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays, as well as half terms!), from 7.45pm – 9:30pm.
Rehearsals are generally held in the Hatfield Road area of St Albans.
What if I can't make it to a rehearsal?
We ask that you attend rehearsal as often as you can because consistent attendance makes a difference to the pace of progress of the whole choir. However we recognise that everyone is busy and that things do crop up so we ask that you attend as often as you are able (and let your voice part rep know if you cannot make a rehearsal). If you plan to be absent for a period of time, please discuss this with your voice part rep.
How do I get to rehearsals?
Many of our local members walk to rehearsals and for bus users there are plenty of services that stop along the Hatfield Road. There is free parking on the Hatfield Road and surrounding side streets at the times that we rehearse.
For people on the Thameslink line, we’re a 15 minute walk from St Albans City station.
