The Choir were
the highlight of
the symphony.
Basel: Bethlehem Star
The final leg of the Bethlehem Star 2024 European tour takes place in St Franz Xaver Church, Munchenstein, Basel, Switzerland. The choir will perform a selection of traditional German carols alongside newer festive music by Ola Gjeilo, Bob Chilcott, and Boris Ord. Tickets can be found using the link below:
https://www.ticketino.com/de/seatmap/196150#
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Daniel Blaze and Evie Perfect, organ
Graham Ross, conductor
St Franz Xaver, Munchenstein, Basel
22 December, 5pm
St Blasien: Bethlehem Star
The Choir perform their Christmas programme 'Bethlehem Star' in the majestic Dom St. Blasien, Germany, with a selection of traditional German carols alongside some newer festive music by Bob Chilcott, Ola Gjeilo, and Boris Ord. Tickets can be purchased at the link below:
https://hochschwarzwald.reservix.de/p/reservix/event/2315124
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Daniel Blaze and Evie Perfect, organ
Graham Ross, conductor
Dom St Blasien, Sankt Blasien, Germany
21 December 2024, 4pm
Netherlands: Bethlehem Star
The Choir will perform four concerts in the Netherlands - in Vlissingen, Leiden, Amersfoort, and Nijmegen - during the Bethlehem Star Christmas 2024 tour, with music by Rheinberger, Cecilia McDowall, Reena Esmail, Rutter, Howells, and more. The concerts will take place in Vlissingen's Sint Jacobskerk, Leiden's Hooglandsekerk, Amersfoort's Joriskerk, and Nijmegen's Stevenskerk. Tickets can be purchased using the links below:
Vlissingen: https://drukkerijmiddelburg.stager.co/web/tickets/111418949
Leiden: https://zingenindekerk.nl/evenementen/the-choir-of-clare-clollege-cambridge-leiden/#dates
Amersfoort: https://zingenindekerk.nl/evenementen/the-choir-of-clare-clollege-cambridge-amersfoort/
Nijmegen: https://shop.ikbenaanwezig.nl/tickets/event/bethlehem-star-choir-of-clare-colleg
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Daniel Blaze and Evie Perfect, organ
Graham Ross, conductor
17 December 2024, 8pm (Sint Jacobskerk, Vlissingen)
18 December 2024, 7.30pm (Hooglandse Kerk, Leiden)
19 December 2024, 7.30pm (Joriskerk, Amersfoort)
20 December 2024, 8pm (Stevenskerk, Nijmegen)
Smith Square: Bethlehem Star
The Choir returns to Sinfonia Smith Square, London for its annual Christmas Concert as part of its 'Bethlehem Star' 2024 Christmas tour, with music by Rheinberger, Reena Esmail, Cecilia McDowall, James MacMillan, Rutter, Howells and more. Tickets can be purchased at the link below:
https://www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/book-online/2201/
Choir of Clare College
Daniel Blaze and Evie Perfect, organ
Graham Ross, conductor
Sinfonia Smith Square
16 December 2024, 7.30pm
St Mary's Rotherhithe
The Choir provides music at a Carol Service in St Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, London, celebrating Clare College's connection with local charity Bede House.
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Daniel Blaze and Evie Perfect, organ
Graham Ross, conductor
St Mary's Church, Rotherhithe
9 December 2024, 8pm
Lugano: Bethlehem Star
The Choir performs it's 2024 Christmas programme, 'Bethlehem Star', for the first time in the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Lugano, Switzerland, featuring music by Holst, Chilcott, McDowall, Rutter, Dove, Howells, Biebl, and Rheinberger, among others. The next day, the Choir will also provide music for the Cathedral's morning Mass, singing Kodaly's Missa Brevis.
Choir of Clare College
Daniel Blaze and Evie Perfect, organ
Graham Ross, conductor
7 December 2024, 7.30pm (concert)
8 December 2024, 10.00am (mass)
Advent Carol Services
This year, the Choir's ever-popular Advent Carol Services take place on 28 November and 1 December in Clare College Chapel. The Choir will perform a selection of fresh and familiar festive music, including the winning entry from this year's Clare College Carol Composition Competition. These services are free to attend, though they are ticketed and demand is high; ticket enquiries should be made to Gabrielle Bell, Head of the Chapel Office, at gjb62@clare.cam.ac.uk. Tickets are no longer available for those who are not College members, although please do still contact the Chapel Office if you would like to be placed on the waiting list. Current College members will have received an email with directions on how to apply for tickets.
Duruflé Requiem
The Choir performs Maurice Duruflé's setting of the Requiem by candlelight in Clare College Chapel. Mezzo-soprano and baritone soloists come from within the Choir, with Choral Scholar Raphael Herberg the cello soloist. Attendance is free, with no need to book in advance.
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Doraly Gill, mezzo-soprano
Eoin Jenkins, baritone
Raphael Herberg, violoncello
Daniel Blaze, organ
Graham Ross, conductor
Clare College Chapel
20 November 2024, 10pm
BBC Radio 3 Evensong
The Choir broadcasts Evensong live on BBC Radio 3 from Clare College Chapel. Music will include the premiere of Director of Music Graham Ross's Clare Service, alongside Stanford's Justorum animae, Lucy Walker's Preces and Responses, and Robert Ramsey's How are the mighty fallen. All those wishing to attend are advised to be seated in Chapel by 2.45pm at the latest. The broadcast can also be accessed using the link below:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024drc
A Child's Prayer
The Choir returns to Bunyan Meeting in Bedford for the 'Bedford Sings' Festival in collaboration with Bedford Music Club to present 'A Child's Prayer', a programme exploring childhood and innocence through music of Britten, Rutter, Copland, MacMillan, and Lucy Walker, among others. A selection of the Choir's CDs will be available for purchase following the concert. Tickets can be found at the link below:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bedford/bunyan-meeting/choir-of-clare-college-cambridge/e-kbkyxg
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Daniel Blaze and Evie Perfect, organ and piano
Graham Ross, conductor
