The St.Paul's (Knightsbridge) Festival Choir was formed in the 1030s, specifically to perform Bach's St John Passion during Lent in the parish Church of St.Paul, Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London. The choir flourished and by 1938 comprised of 100 boys and 30 men, rapidly becoming an integral part of the musical life of St.Paul's.

Its first President was Sir Walford Davies, then organist of St.Georges's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and the conductor was Richard (Dick) Latham, St.Paul's organist (and father of today's conductor)

In1939 performances of the Brahms Requiem, Bach's St.John Passion and Mozart's Requiem Mass were given. Such a large choir of boys' voices singing with an orchestra was something unique at that time. In 1945, after the war, Richard (Dick) Latham reconstituted the choir as a choral society of mixed voices. Thus it has continued for the last 50 years, performing to orchestral accompaniment the great works of the choral repertoire, from early music to modern pieces.

Today, under the direction of Richard Latham, the founder's son, the Choir performs three concerts a year. It continues to give immense pleasure to countless music lovers who come to St.Paul's visitors from overseas and other parts of London, as well as St.Paul's parishioners.