The Hurst Johnian Choir started in 1985 and has been meeting annually at Hurst to sing Choral Evensong prior to the Annual Club Dinner. On a number of occasions these services have become thanksgivings and opportunities for OJs to celebrate the lives of recently departed OJs and former members of the Common Room. The Hurst Johnian Choir has sung at such thanksgivings for the lives of Bill Alban, George Lambert and Frank Florey in recent times.

In June 2006, following the tragically untimely death of Nick Searls, the Hurst Johnian Choir gathered 61 choristers to sing at Nick's memorial service in the Chapel.