With a choice of three choirs, singing is one of University Music's most popular activities. Find out more below and contact us to get involved.
University Choir
University Choir is a large-scale choral society, which is open to students and staff of BU and AUB and to members of the local community. There are no auditions and all are very welcome. We rehearse and perform major works from the choral repertoire with orchestra and have the following concerts planned for our 2025/2026 season:
- Wednesday 22 October 2025, Mozart's Requiem in Christchurch Priory
- Saturday 6 December 2025, Handel's Messiah in St. Peter's Church, Parkstone
- Saturday 25 April 2026, Ole Gjeilo Sunrise Mass & Handel Dixit Dominus
Rehearsals: Thursdays, 7pm to 9pm, starting from Thursday 11 September 2025.
Venue: Student Hall, Talbot House, Talbot Campus, BH12 5BB. Ample free, floodlit parking directly outside the rehearsal venue.
Annual subscription: free to BU and AUB students. Community member £103, BU/AUB staff £51.50
For further information and details of how to join us, please email [email protected]. Or come along to any rehearsal.
Chamber Choir
Our student Chamber Choir has gathered an enviable reputation and offers singers with some experience the chance to rehearse and perform challenging secular and sacred repertoire from the Renaissance to the present day. We regularly sing in prestigious venues such as Salisbury and Winchester Cathedrals, Christchurch Priory and St. Peter’s Church, Bournemouth, as well as in concert venues on our own campuses. On Wednesday 8 April 2026 we will be singing Choral Evensong in London’s St Paul’s Cathedral.
Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 5pm to 6.30pm, starting from Wednesday 1 October 2025
Venue: Student Hall, Talbot House, Talbot Campus
Annual subscription: Free to all BU and AUB students. Ample free, floodlit parking directly outside the rehearsal venue.
For further information, please email [email protected] or just come along to any rehearsal.
Performing Arts Society (PARTS)
Please visit the SUBU Clubs and Societies PARTS page for updates.
