Welcome to South Devon Choir and the fun, excitement, friendship and health benefits of singing together

Whether you sing with us, would like to sing with us or simply want to hear some wonderful choral music we hope you will find what you need here on South Devon Choir’s website.

South Devon Choir can trace its roots back for over 150 years to its first performance of a popular choral work by Gilbert and Sullivan. Since then we have sung nearly every major classical choral work, opera choruses, light-hearted popular music and works by modern composers, always with the aim of maintaining our friendly, open and welcoming community vibe and enjoying what we sing.

Singing together in a choir is the perfect way to chase away the blues. It has many benefits: releases endorphins and sustains a healthy immune system, improving memory and reducing stress and depression levels. Best of all it improves a sense of happiness and well-being. If you are interesting in singing and you can find out more in our Joining the Choir section.

This autumn we are performing some wonderful music by Handel, his four Coronation Anthems and the lesser known but challenging and beautiful Utrecht Te Deum. We will be conducted by our Musical Director, Harriet Oakley and accompanied by David Lawson on the organ. Professional soloists Bel Joshi-Hartley (soprano), Rebecca Squire (contralto), Simon Peck (tenor) and Mick Latimer (bass) will be singing with us, as well as separate solos.

Tickets are available both online, on the door and from choir members.

And finally, a date for your diary, our Christmas Carol Concert will be held at St Mary the Virgin, Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay on Saturday 12 December in the evening. Further details to follow.