The Silver Ring Choir is a mixed voice choir in Bath with over 70 years of history. We pride ourselves on having enthusiastic and friendly members. Our eclectic repertoire and charity partnerships has given us a highly regarded reputation with our audiences in the Bath and Bristol area. We sing every Monday so why not come and join us.
Further details: silverringsec@aol.com
Where in Bath does our choir perform?
We perform all over Bath and surrounding areas. Our singing has also taken us around the UK and all over the world. We continue to have strong exchange links with visiting choirs. So far, in 2025, we have performed at a number of local churches: St Luke’s and St John the Baptist and are looking forward to our Christmas Carol concert at St Michael’s Without .
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What do we sing?
Variety is at the core of our identity as a choir. We pride ourselves in being able to tailor our repertoire to particular audiences and themes. Our repertoire spans 500 years of musical history from Byrd and Tallis to modern and living composers including Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen and Frank Ticheli. Our range of genres also encompasses Jazz, Broadway, Gospel, Sacred, Madrigal and Opera. Although we do perform larger pieces in the canon, we tend to sing short pieces rather than long choral works.
Charities that our choir supports
Through our concerts and social activities, our choir in Bath raises money for a different charity each year. In 2025 we have been proud to support Dorothy House Hospice Care and Hope and Homes for Children, a humanitarian aid children’s charity which aims to move vulnerable children out of institutions and into family based care. In 2024 we supported Grow for Life, a charity that nurtures local people through gardening.
Is there a social life too?
Absolutely! Our social life is at the heart of the choir’s culture and both strengthens and embellishes our musical activities. The social committee arranges events for members, their partners and their friends. The choir members are extremely caring towards each other and have built up strong friendships, some of which have lasted over half a century.
What is it like as a new choir member?
Why?
I had no experience of singing in choirs before but was lucky enough to hear the choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, sing a few years ago. Their recital was quite moving and I wondered if I could be part of such a performance. I play a musical instrument but had never sung before so I new it would be a challenge.
Finding a choir in Bath
There are lots of choirs in Bath but I wanted to find one that was non auditioned, mixed voice (to get those lovely harmonies), sung a variety of different styles (including some of the more beautiful choral works similar to those I heard at St John’s), and had easy parking. That cut down the list quite appreciably.
Performing
My first rehearsal was quite hard work but everyone was supportive and with the use of the rehearsal files, help from my fellow basses and plenty of practice I was ready for the first concert. To be honest I felt, and probably looked, a bit like a rabbit in the headlights, but it was immensely satisfying to be singing with a bunch of people that really knew what they were doing and who produced such a rich sound. I was hooked and after performing in a few more concerts I am now much more relaxed and feel that I am contributing to the overall sound.
Reflections
Geraldine, our Musical Director, has been fantastic in welcoming myself and other new joiners into the fold, and I have been amazed at the skill levels of John our accompanyist, and how quickly other singers can pick up a new piece of music. To go from singing nothing at all, ever, to learning and performing over 30 different songs has required a fair bit of practice but I think most people could do the same given the support provided by the rest of the choir. If you fancy producing some great music then do come along on a Monday and give it a try.