The Singers began in 1961, when the Reverend John Bickerstaff of st. John's church, hurst green, gathered together a group of singers to assist in a production of 'Murder in the Cathedral' given by players from Oxford University. The singers continued to meet informally, encouraged by the vicar (later to becone the Bishop of Bath and Wells), and so the Hurst Green Singers was formed with Richard Carter as its conductor.
 Michale Barlow conductor since 1985 |
When Len Maynard took over as conductor in 1975, the choir began to form larger works, frequently with an orchestra of local musicians. The present conductorm, Michael Barlow, has been with the choir since 1985, and has continued his predecessor's policy of performing large works (although not exclusively), usually with organ accompaniment, but occasionally with orchestra. |
