There are occasional special Sunday evensongs, both in St. James’s and also elsewhere. For several years the choir has been invited to sing Evensong in the chapel at Sutton’s Hospital in Charterhouse, a special experience for all.

Rehearsals are held every Friday evening from 7.00 to 8.00 in the church and are great fun. They are sometimes followed by drinks and socialising at different members' homes.

During 2005/6 a number of children were recruited into the choir and they followed the Royal School of Church Music Voice for Life programme for young choristers.

New singers in all voices are always welcome – there is no audition but members need to be able to read music.

One of the joys of this choir is its part-time commitment! We only have three rehearsals for each event, rehearsing and singing at St. James’s Church in Hampton Hill on Friday nights from 6.15-7pm. Our yearly programme usually includes a performance for Mothering Sunday in the spring, Harvest in October, our Young Musicians Recital and Christmas.

They have a great deal of music, two and three parts, all written for ladies voices. Some are very familiar but some are less well known and more challenging, so good for practising and improving sight-reading skills. Fortunately there are some singers who are quite proficient at these skills and so are able to assist those who are not. Although singing is the main object, fellowship is equally important. They make a small monetary contribution to help pay for new music. At Christmas they run a 'Carol Sing-a-long' afternoon with mince pies, sherry and a cup of tea. New members are always welcome.