The Handel and Haydn Society Chorus is an American choral ensemble founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1815 that specialises in choral-orchestral repertoire from the Baroque and Classical periods. Rooted in historically informed performance practice, the chorus has long focused on oratorios and large-scale choral works while later expanding its repertoire to include modern performance approaches and contemporary commissions, and has been part of Boston's musical and cultural history.