Founded in 1981, and numbering  about 65 singers, the choir presents at least three concerts a year, two of which are in Romsey Abbey. Working regularly with professional soloists and orchestras, the choir has become one of the most progressive and adventurous choral groups in the region.

As well as singing many of the standard choral favourites (the last few seasons have included Mendelssohn's Elijah, Brahm's Requiem, Elgar's Dream of Gerontius and Vaughan Williams'Dona nobis pacem), the Society frequently explores less familiar repertoire, and has established itself as a choir with a varied and challenging programme. In 1996 the Society won a Performing Rights Society Enterprise award.

The Society tours abroad and visited Cologne and Aachen in Germany in autumn 2000. Previous tours have taken in Ghent in Belgium and Caen, Bayeux, Mont St. Michel and Paimpol in France.

In October 2000 the Society hosted a 'Come and Sing' event jointly hosted with Romsey Singers as both choirs lent their support to the Romsey Hospital Appeal. Over 350 singers packed the Abbey for a wonderful performance of Mozart's Requiem. A grand total of £5,625.72 was raised for the Appeal.