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13th May 2026
Choral Compline
10:00pm
INTROIT Sheppard Libera nos, salva nos No. 1
PSALM 4 (plainsong)
READING Revelation XXI: 1-6
ANTHEM Kate Sagovsky Rest, with Dominic Wallis (Clare Choir 2020) | tenor
14th May 2026
Morning Anthem for Ascension Day, Old Court
8:45am
Weelkes All people, clap your hands
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150+ @ClareCollege @ClareChoir musicians past and present on stage today to mark our 700th birthday. It’s going to be quite something!!
Last few tickets, West Road Concert Hall, 5.15pm https://www.adcticketing.com/whats-on/concert/the-creation/ or on the door!
#HaydnCreation #Clare700
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Nicolas Haigh
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Andrew Manze
Violinist & Conductor (1983-86)
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Sir John Tavener
Composer
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Nicholas Mulroy
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Sir Roger Norrington
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Sir John Rutter CBE
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Mark Dobell
Tenor
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Ivor Bolton
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