We are one of London's leading choral societies, bringing an exciting and ambitious repertoire, an inspirational Musical Director and world class soloists to our concerts. Do come to our next concert or if you sing, think about joining us.
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Our annual Carol Concert — an evening of festive carols for choir, orchestra and audience, with readings and traditional favourites in the beautiful surroundings of Holy Trinity Sloane Square.
Tickets will be on sale (£30 plus booking fee) from 9am on Wednesday 4th November 2026.
This year’s retiring collection will support the Sing Up Foundation – providing opportunities for children and young people to improve their mental health and wellbeing through singing.
“That really was a fabulous concert in every way — gorgeous soloists and excellent orchestra too. You really are all such a lovely, warm-hearted community of singers.”Cecilia McDowall, composer of Da Vinci Requiem
We're a friendly, ambitious choir rehearsing every Tuesday in term time — always on the lookout for new voices, especially tenors and basses. No audition required.
Find Out How to JoinA friendly, unauditioned choir with a reputation for tackling serious repertoire — and taking it seriously.
Battersea Choral Society is a friendly and motivated choir with an enviable reputation. Our repertoire is varied and exciting and we perform with professional orchestras and world-class soloists, led by our inspirational Musical Director, Sam Evans.
We are ambitious and, although we do not audition, we take our music and our performances seriously. We approach our rehearsals and sectionals with enthusiasm and we aim to give performances of the highest possible standard for our audiences — with every member, whatever their experience, valued and making a contribution.
We perform three concerts a year, most often in the stunningly beautiful Holy Trinity Sloane Square.
Our entry criteria are the ability to read music, a great passion for classical choral works, commitment to rehearsals, an expectation to learn your notes at home — and the eagerness to sell tickets to everyone you know.
7.30–9.30pm, during term time, at St John Bosco College, Parkham Street, Battersea SW11 3DQ.
Our Membership Secretary will invite you to a rehearsal to see if BCS is the right choir for you.
How to join →We're currently very keen to recruit new members — but everyone is welcome.
BCS is run by a committee which is elected by its members every year. The committee takes care of all aspects of the organisation of the choir and, with the members, the promotion of performances. The current chair of the committee is Jeremy Nicholson.
Meet the Team →A professional Musical Director and Accompanist, and a committee of volunteer members who run the choir.
Sam Evans is a professional singer, conductor and teacher. As well as directing BCS, he is musical director of many other choirs. He is much in demand as a guest chorus master and workshop leader for choirs and is a highly experienced singing teacher.
As a professional baritone, Sam performs throughout the UK and internationally in opera, oratorio and song. He has sung with many of the major professional consorts in Britain including the BBC Singers, Polyphony, the Gabrieli Consort, The King's Consort and The Sixteen, and is most closely associated with the Monteverdi Choir, with whom he has performed for many years.
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Benedict Lewis-Smith was organ scholar at The Queen's College, Oxford (2007–2010), having previously held a place as a specialist musician and organ scholar at Wells Cathedral School, Somerset. He is now Director of Music at St Columba's Church, Knightsbridge, combining this with a substantial freelance career in London including vocal coaching, accompanying and conducting.
He has broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and recorded on the Resonus Classics and Regent Records labels, with recent performances in Gozo and a concert tour of Buenos Aires. His debut CD, Firebird, with the Oxbridge Organ Duo, was released to critical acclaim in 2018.
BCS is run by a committee which takes care of all aspects of the choir, elected by its members every year.
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Our annual Carol Concert — an evening of festive carols for choir, orchestra and audience, with readings and traditional favourites in the beautiful surroundings of Holy Trinity Sloane Square.
Tickets will be on sale (£30 plus booking fee) from 9am on Wednesday 4th November 2026.
This year’s retiring collection will support the Sing Up Foundation – providing opportunities for children and young people to improve their mental health and wellbeing through singing.
Our full concert history, from our very first concert in 1999 to today. Tap a year to see what we performed, and tap a poster thumbnail to see it full size.
The history of Battersea Choral Society is coming soon.
We are putting together an account of the choir’s history. Please check back soon.
Photography by Pablo Strong and Dan Weldon.
Photographs from our 2014 concert and other past events. Most photographs by Dan Weldon. Click any photo to enlarge it, then use the arrows to move through the set.
More photos from recent concerts will be added here — get in touch if you'd like a high-resolution copy of any image.
No audition needed — just a love of singing and a willingness to learn your notes. We'd love to see you at a rehearsal.
Thank you for your interest in Battersea Choral Society. We'd love you to come and give us a go — feel free to drop in to one of our rehearsals to get a flavour for what we do. We rehearse every Tuesday, during term time, from 7.30–9.30pm at St John Bosco College, Battersea.
Some choral singing experience is desirable, and we expect everyone to be able to read music — but not necessarily sight-read.
Please be prepared to learn music in your own time and attend the majority of weekly rehearsals, plus occasional Saturday workshops.
Section leaders occasionally hold separate rehearsals — sociable evenings with a light supper and a glass of wine.
Fill this in and our Membership Secretary will invite you to a rehearsal.
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Janet will invite you along to a Tuesday rehearsal to meet the choir and see if BCS feels like the right fit — no pressure, no audition.
St John Bosco College, Parkham Street, Battersea SW11 3DQ
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We rehearse in Battersea and perform at Holy Trinity Sloane Square — get in touch with any questions.
Parkham Street, Battersea, SW11 3DQ
Tuesdays, 7.30–9.30pm, term time
Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9BZ
Three concerts a year
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