The Guards’ Chapel

The Choir of the Royal Military Chapel

Organist & Director of Music: Martin Ford

Assistant Organist: Ben Giddens 

The Choir of the Royal Military Chapel (The Guards’ Chapel) comprises 12 professional singers, whose primary duty is to lead the weekly Sunday morning service. The choir also sings at weddings and memorial services for leading military, political and national figures, and services of remembrance for the seven regiments of the Household Division.

The singers are in demand with other professional choirs, as well as for opera productions nationwide. Much of the choir’s work takes place in collaboration with the various bands of the Household Division, both for regular and special services, as well as for concerts. During the Covid pandemic, the choir recorded music for a weekly Sunday podcast, broadcast the Church of England online Sunday morning service for Remembrance Sunday, and recorded a disc of music for Remembrance.

Annual features of the choir calendar include a Christmas concert with the Band of the Royal Yeomanry, Choral Evensong for Remembrance with the choir of Westminster School, a performance of Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols with harp, and a reflective programme of words and music on the Wednesday of Holy Week. 

The arrival of the new Harrison & Harrison pipe organ in 2024 was a significant moment in the musical life of the chapel. This wonderful instrument has enriched regular services, enabled a new series of organ recitals, and provided a valuable resource for the wider musical community through masterclasses and educational visits.

For further details, please visit https://www.facebook.com/GuardsChapelChoir/ .