Welcome to Finchley Chamber Choir
Finchley Chamber Choir is a small group of enthusiastic singers, performing classical music to a high standard, with a local focus in North Finchley. We sing a wide range of music, from Renaissance masterpieces to first performances and everything in between. Soloists for almost all our performances are drawn from within our ranks – a great opportunity for those wishing to gain performance experience and develop their confidence as a soloist. Our Musical Director is David Lardi, who in April 2026 received a Barnet Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to amateur music-making in the borough.
We welcome membership applications from experienced singers who can read music, in all voices, but we may occasionally ask you to join a waiting list in order to maintain a well-balanced choir. Please see Join Us for more information.
Our next concert
Music for Advent
- Date & Time: Saturday 28 November 2026, 7.30 PM
- Venue: Trinity Church, North Finchley, N12 7NN
FCC is excited to collaborate with the Choir of St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School in a celebration of music for Advent.Â
The programme will include:
- Frank Martin: Mass for Double Choir
- Bob Chilcott: Antiphons for Advent
- Music by Herbert Howells, Benjamin Britten and Peter Warlock
- Performed By: Finchley Chamber Choir, The Choir of St Michael’s
- Conductor: David Lardi
The concert will be dedicated to the memory of John Winter, FCC’s long-serving accompanist and a dear friend of the choir, who died in June 2026.
Our online ticket prices (except for child rate tickets) include a discount for advance booking: these tickets will cost ÂŁ2 more on the door. All tickets include a printed concert programme.
If you are unable to buy tickets online, please call 0333 666 3366 for telephone booking via TicketSource.
Fauré v. Duruflé – you decide!
- Date & Time: Saturday 30 January 2027, 10:00 AM - 5.00 PM
- Venue: Trinity Church, North Finchley, N12 7NN
- Conductor: Daniel Mahoney
A choral workshop hosted by Finchley Chamber Choir, led by Daniel Mahoney, Assistant Chorus Director of the London Symphony Chorus and Music Director of Wimbledon Choral, Reading Bach Choir, and Dorking Choral Society.
Discover the similarities, contrasts and enduring appeal of the Requiems of Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Duruflé in this stimulating choral workshop. Although separated by half a century, these remarkable works share a distinctive spirit while revealing fascinating contrasts in style, harmony and expression. Through discussion and singing, we will compare the two Requiems movement by movement, discovering how and why they differ, and gaining fresh insight into both masterpieces. Ideal for experienced choral singers and anyone already familiar with one or both works.
At the end of the day, participants can vote to choose which Requiem we will perform in a mini performance – feel free to invite family and friends to attend, at no charge.
Your ticket includes complementary tea, coffee and biscuits during the breaks; please bring your own lunch (or there are plenty of places you can buy food nearby).
🎟️ Tickets for this workshop will be on sale shortly.
Our partner charity
St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School
FCC’s partner charity for 2026-27 is St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School, a state funded secondary school for girls, located just opposite our rehearsal and concert venue in Nether Street, North Finchley. The school’s mission is to enable students to make full use of their God-given talents in order to become successful and active citizens in our modern society.Â
We hope to support the school’s Music department through performance opportunities, fundraising and practical support. We are excited to collaborate with the Choir of St Michael’s in our concert on Saturday 28 November 2026 at Trinity Church.
