ST ALBANS CHAMBER CHOIR

St Albans Chamber Choir was founded in 1958 by John Rose and June Pepin (née Clark) with the aim of achieving the highest standards of performance in programmes of both familiar and less well-known music. John Rose conducted the Choir until 1965. As his successor, the Choir was very fortunate to appoint Richard Stangroom, whose musical knowledge and ability was to inspire the Choir for the next thirty years. It was Richard who took the Choir on its first visit to Worms-am-Rhein, St Albans' German twin town, in 1969, and did much to foster the link that continues to flourish today... There have been many fine musical occasions since then, notably our two performances, in St Albans and in Worms, of Ralph Vaughan Williams's A Sea Symphony. We expect even more in the future, as we continue to forge ahead under our current directors, John Gibbons and Stefan Merkelbach... The town-twinning between Worms and St Albans was launched in 1957 and its motto is Ad multos annos; the Chamber Choir..

Registration numbers: 280876 (W), 280876 - to (W)

Primary location: United Kingdom