Choirs · Orchestras · Bands · Music Lessons
OHB Music is the local umbrella of choirs, orchestras, bands and tuition that gives you a real route from first lesson to full concert stage — friendship, skill and wellbeing included, whatever your starting point.
Why people join
A reliable, weekly social occasion and new friendships — especially valuable if you've moved, retired, or have more time on your hands.
A structured route from first lesson through to ensemble performance, with good tuition and visible progress.
Group singing and playing are well evidenced to reduce stress and build a sense of belonging — genuinely, not just as a marketing line.
Safeguarding, clear fees, reliable scheduling and real performance opportunities — run like a proper organisation.
What's on
OHB Chorale
OHB Chorale's first public concert: a warm programme of seasonal choral favourites and carols for all the family, with retiring collection in aid of the Friends of OHB Music fund.
From £8 — Buy ticketsOHB Chorale
Our second Year 1 concert, featuring English choral classics alongside a newly rehearsed contemporary piece — booking opens in January.
From £10 — Buy ticketsOur ensembles
We're launching deliberately, one group at a time. OHB Chorale and our lessons offering are open now; the rest of the family joins as membership and cashflow allow.
Concert / mixed-voice choir
Our flagship mixed-voice choir — open to auditioned singers of every background, from confident returners to people singing in a group for the first time since school.
Explore OHB Chorale →Symphony / full orchestra
A full symphony orchestra for adult and youth instrumentalists of grade/experience. Launching in Phase 2 once our flagship choir and lessons offering are established.
Learn more →Chamber choir (auditioned, smaller)
A smaller, auditioned chamber ensemble for experienced singers who want more demanding repertoire. Joining the family in Phase 3.
Learn more →Community "big sing" / open choir
No audition, no experience needed — just turn up and sing. A low-barrier entry point that feeds into our auditioned groups, arriving in Phase 2.
Learn more →Concert / brass or wind band
A concert band for wind and brass players. Launching in Phase 2 alongside the orchestra, chosen by local demand.
Learn more →Junior/youth choir, band & strings pathway
A junior and youth pathway across choir, orchestra and band, giving children a clear route from first lesson to full ensemble. Arriving in Phase 3.
Learn more →Come to a free taster rehearsal — no commitment, no audition required to visit.