About Us

Mill End Voices is an adult mixed choir that meets once or twice a month. No membership or previous experience is necessary: just turn up and pay £10 on the door.

Newcomers are always welcome at any time of the year and their first session is free. We also have a Bring a Tenor, Pay a Fiver special offer, which entitles you to a half-price session if you bring along a new Tenor or Bass singer. The choir is open to everyone aged 18 and above, and there are no auditions!

Sessions are informal and fun, if sometimes a little fast-paced, so an ability to read music will help, although it is not a necessity. There are lots of friendly faces/voices to help you out, many of whom have been to a number of rehearsals and know the music well. We often cover a diverse range of genres, from Renaissance to Pop, Broadway Musicals to Rock.

Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions to get a feel for what to expect at a rehearsal, then come along and experience it for yourself!

The choir is a not-for-profit organisation which raises money for the High Wycombe Music Centre PTA, to directly benefit the pupils of the Music Centre through the purchase of instruments and music, and to provide support to the activities of the Music Centre.

We usually rehearse on the 2nd Sunday of every month at the High Wycombe Music Centre in Room 11 (see parking information or directions to Room 11). There will usually be someone outside to direct newcomers to Room 11.

We make an annual appearance at Beaconsfield Festival of Choirs and always end the academic year with a performance in Great Missenden Church. In 2018 and again in 2023, we were lucky enough to take part in the Bucks Music Trust's Celebration Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. We aim to organise a workshop weekend away every two years, inviting guest MDs to join us and put us through our paces.

When Coronavirus struck in March 2020 and the world went into lockdown, Mill End Voices moved rehearsals online via Zoom. It was a joy to see everyone continuing to sing and smile as we managed to keep the choir together despite Covid restrictions keeping us apart in person.

The choir is very proud that our newly appointed Musical Director, Derry Pope, is now at the helm and many of our new arrangements will be written by Derry. Our previous MD, Patrick Gazard, as well as our Chair, Simon Harrison have written many of our unique arrangements. With an emphasis on film and musical theatre songs, but also covering light classical and pop music, our repertoire is truly an eclectic mix.

Our rehearsal schedule can be found on the Calendar page.