Next Performances

8th June 2025

Choral Evensong

Clare College Chapel
6:00pm
Voluntary Tallis Ecce tempus ideoneum
Introit Tallis Loquebantur variis linguis
Responses Lucy Walker
Psalm 104: 1-10 (Smart)
Readings Joel II: 28-32, Acts II: 1-21
Canticles Stanford in C
Preacher George Gillow OP
Anthem Harvey Come, Holy Ghost
Hymns 138 (Veni Creator), 134 (Down Ampney)
Voluntary Stanford Six Short Preludes and Postludes: Op. 101, v. Andante maestoso

10th June 2025

Choral Evensong

Clare College Chapel
6:15pm
Voluntary Byrd The Earl of Salisbury
Introit Byrd Teach me, O Lord
Responses Janet Wheeler
Psalm 9 (Crotch)
Readings John XXI: 15-19, 20-25
Canticles Weelkes for trebles
Anthem Gibbons See, see, the Word is incarnate
Hymn 167 (Aurelia)
Voluntary Byrd Qui passe: For my Lady Nevell

Social Media

  • There was exceptional artistry on display from all performers at the Final of the Clare College Song Competition 2025 last night! Many congratulations to First Prize winners Hugo Williamson (tenor, Robinson) and Daniel Blaze (piano, Clare), who will give a recital at London’s St Martin-in-the Fields in November 2025. Second Prize was awarded to Harry Gant (tenor, King’s) and Isaac Chan (piano, Clare), with the Pianists’ Prize awarded to Calvin Leung (Trinity). Our very grateful thanks to soprano @sarah.melrose.tynan for delivering a wonderful and engaging Masterclass to all performers in the afternoon. The competition, which runs biennially, was adjudicated by @MrGrahamRoss (Chairman of the Judges and @clarecollege Director of Music), Sarah Tynan (Head Judge), @nicolajanekemp, and @lyn.alcantara.3. Many congratulations to all those who participated! 👏 👏 #Clare #ClareSongCompetition #ClareCollege #ClareMusic #MusicatClare #CambridgeUniversity #competition
  • A little message this morning to a very special Clare College alumnus…🎈🎂🎁🎉 Happy 99th Birthday Sir David! #sirdavidattenborough #99years #birthday #clarecollege #clarechoir #almamater #alumnus
  • One of the finest pieces of English polyphony: John Taverner’s Dum transisset Sabbatum - the first of our Easter Term 2025 series ‘Faith in Music’. 🎥 Watch our full Sunday LiveStreams on our YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/ClareLiveStream #Clare #ClareCollege #ClareChoir #ClareMusic #MusicatClare #FaithinMusic #Taverner #polyphony #Easter #singing #anthem #choir #choral #Evensong
  • Easter Term begins! Our Sunday series of anthems and sermons this term explores the importance of choral music to Christian faith. Join us in person @chapelofclarecollege or 🎥 LiveStreamed on our @youtube channel: 🗓️ 04/05 The Very Rev’d Dr Dominic White O.P. TAVERNER Dum transisset Sabbatum 🗓️ 11/05 The Very Rev’d Prof. Ben Quash BRITTEN Rejoice in the Lamb 🗓️ 18/05 (11am) Prof. David Rowland PARRY There is an old belief 🗓️ 25/05 The Rev’d Dr Mark Smith BYRD Laudibus in sanctis 🗓️ 01/06 The Rev’d Rachel Blanchflower GOWERS Viri Galilaei 🗓️ 08/06 Br. George Gillow O.P. HARVEY Come, Holy Ghost 🗓️ 15/06 Loretta Minghella OBE, Master of Clare College JOSHUA PACEY Tres sunt @clarecollege @choirofclarecollege @mrgrahamross 📖 Download the Termcard here: https://tinyurl.com/Easter-Termcard
  • Once again many of @ClareCollege’s musical alumni light up the #BBCProms season! 🎈 🎶 5 August: Sir @johnrutter.composer and @_bbcnow 10 August: @tessjacksonconductor and @nyo_gb 16&17 August: #NicholasCollon and @auroraorchestra 23 August: @tessjacksonconductor and @brittensinfonia1 2 September: @jmcvinnie and @bbcsymphonyorchestra 6 September: #RobinTicciati and @chamber_orchestra_europe #Clare #ClareCollege #Clarealumni #ClareMusic #MusicatClare #Proms
  • 👀 Get scrolling! Our Easter Termcard is published! 🎉 Full details of every service in Clare Chapel available in the Termcard, now published: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/EasterTermcard Join us from next week, Thursday 1 May! @clarecollege @choirofclarecollege @chapelofclarecollege @mrgrahamross #Clare #ClareChapel #ClareChoir #ClareCollege #ClareMusic #MusicatClare #EasterTermcard #Termcard #somuchgoodmusic
  • GOOD LUCK to all those auditioning for @choirofclarecollege at Choral Trials this week! You’ll be great 🤩
  • End of Term! 101 choral works, 48 organ voluntaries, 27 services, 3 concerts, 1 album release, and a term of musical memories to last a lifetime. Now time for a welcome rest to recharge our batteries. We’re back from Thursday 1 May! #Clare #ClareMusic #ClareChoir #ClareCollege #Cambridge #MusicatClare #endofterm #memories
  • Thanks to all who came to our Brahms Requiem last night in @clarecollege Great Hall! We had such a wonderful evening with 45 Clare musicians past and present on stage. Next up: final Evensong of Term tomorrow and Commemoration of Benefactors service on Friday. Then a rest!

clarechoir Clare College Choir @clarechoir ·
8 May

Exceptional artistry at the @ClareCollege Song Competition 2025 last night! Many congratulations to First Prize winners Hugo Williamson (tenor, Robinson) and Daniel Blaze (piano, Clare), who will give a recital at @smitf_london in November 2025.

@Cambridge_Uni

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