St Mary-le-Tower has long been recognised as a centre for choral excellence. Today it continues to offer a traditional style of choral performance with an emphasis on the involvement of young people.

The choir comprises three sections, boys, girls and adults. At our Sunday services the boys, girls or (adult) sopranos are joined by the male choral scholars singing the alto, tenor and bass parts. At major festivals and other events, the entire choir combines.

The choir sings Matins, Eucharist and Evensong each Sunday and can be heard regularly in concert, on recordings and on national radio. The choir has also appeared on BBC 1’s Songs of Praise programme.

In December 2021, the choir’s carol recording The Road to Bethlehem was featured on Classic FM, as their ‘Discovery of the Week’.

The choir tours regularly including Edinburgh, Durham, Paris and USA, as well as recent visits to sing in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace and Merton College, Oxford.