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We believe that every young person in Hackney should have access to the world’s best music — that’s why we’re committed to providing performance opportunities at the highest level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/1548234756434-T6VTI9X11JN9VO1DWK0Y/edited.jpg Mission https://www.hackneychoral.com/home-impact daily 1.0 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/1547827083877-RLSU6MNQ3D8U57E2WSTQ/man-person-music-black-and-white-white-photography-928639-pxhere.com.jpg Home - Our Mission We want to raise the voices of Hackney’s young people by creating an excellent choir — committed to being the best we can be, but also making the world a better place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/1547827510607-45Z3XVBM2LLTGI5SRVS7/person-black-and-white-girl-woman-hair-white-123548-pxhere.com.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1507822063979-U1YX8PJ2ZSJAT18D20I1/Untitled-3.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/1548079752351-S865TBN9ANDUVICCUJD9/DSC_9018.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/1548255640601-4A7ACRVUMVI7ZFH0XY0C/IMG_3288.jpg Home https://www.hackneychoral.com/volunteer-index-impact daily 0.75 2025-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/1548330343736-B6ME9D9C8UN6M3MFXLZ8/HCC%2Bsinging%2Bto%2Bthe%2BDuchess%2B2.jpg Volunteer https://www.hackneychoral.com/donate-index-impact daily 0.75 2025-05-08 https://www.hackneychoral.com/blog-impact daily 0.75 2025-05-08 https://www.hackneychoral.com/blog-impact/example-blog-post-1-acd4z monthly 0.5 2017-11-09 https://www.hackneychoral.com/blog-impact/example-blog-post-2-bgmdt monthly 0.5 2017-11-09 https://www.hackneychoral.com/supportus daily 0.75 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/710ffc11-2555-4ab1-9ea1-f1fc23f393d4/3.JPG Donate - Will you help us? We rely on generous supporters to give young people in Hackney the best start to life. We are committed to supporting those with limited means, but we can only do that with your help. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1509386798700-GZN997HA8TMR0M009X0F/Untitled-3.jpg Donate https://www.hackneychoral.com/ourchoirs daily 0.75 2025-03-10 https://www.hackneychoral.com/impact daily 0.75 2017-11-13 https://www.hackneychoral.com/partners daily 0.75 2025-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/1549042504665-KP52JEL604VUY5Y27I03/Order+of+the+Britsh+Empire.jpg Partners https://www.hackneychoral.com/press daily 0.75 2019-01-23 https://www.hackneychoral.com/team daily 0.75 2025-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/bbf6d2d2-642a-4698-8cd6-7fcbf606703e/image0.jpeg Team - GEORGE COOK George Cook is an experienced singing teacher and conductor. He is currently teaching music at two local Hackney primary schools as well as working with Hackney Choral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/9e0afd86-5dca-4435-b08a-9c50138f54e8/Ginny+Strawson.jpg Team - GINNY STRAWSON Ginny Strawson has been working for Hackney Music Service for many years, teaching violin and piano to children of all ages and abilities. She also coaches ensembles and as an accompanist has given recitals and played for competitions. Ginny also plays violin with the Apollo Chamber Orchestra and the English Sinfonia. 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She can be contacted via lwilcox@stpaulscathedral.org.uk or telephone number 020 7246 8350. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/df8a0340-5979-4cce-866e-af2e64606212/DSC_6047-Edit-Edit.jpg Team - WILL BRUCE Will Bruce leads St Paul’s Cathedral’s acclaimed music partnership programme, sharing sacred music with thousands of children in schools and communities across London and beyond. The programme brings children to sing in worship and at events at the Cathedral. Until recently Will was a Choral Director for the Diocese of Leeds Schools Singing Programme, widely recognised as one of the leading choral education programmes in the country through its work with over 6,500 children weekly in areas of social marginalisation and economic deprivation. Before Leeds, Will gained a first-class Music degree from King's College London and graduated with distinction from the University of Birmingham’s Choral Conducting Masters programme, under the tutelage of Simon Halsey CBE. Will is the Designated Safeguarding Lead for all Choral Parterships activities. https://www.hackneychoral.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c41edf82487fd4ac7557407/1548326473734-UHCQBY1OL5UUN2C1YTYH/DSC_9014.jpg Contact https://www.hackneychoral.com/press-quote-impact daily 0.75 2025-05-08