Chantry Singers is one of the foremost chamber choirs in the area, giving high-quality performances of choral works ranging from Renaissance masterpieces to music by contemporary composers. The choir specializes in presenting highly unusual themed programs which often combine unfamiliar and slightly challenging music alongside old favorites. Recent highlights have included Handel's Dixit Dominus, Rheinberger's Mass in E flat, Bach's Jesu Meine Freude as well as songs by Gershwin and a selection of music from the movies.
We have also recently performed several successful concerts with the renowned folk duo Ninebarrow.
Each year we support a local Guildford charity through carol singing and bucket collections.
Our History
The Chantry Singers is a Guildford-based chamber choir of around 30 members, The Chantry Singers was formed in 1983. Established by Tim Venvell (an assistant in the music department of Guildford's Royal Grammar School), the choir was initially comprised of staff, parents, and other invited singers.
The Chantry Singers Choir was founded in 1974 to perform in the centennial celebration of the Town of Port Elgin, Ontario. The choir presents a wide variety of choral music including sacred, folk, popular, and classical traditions.