The Choir of Clare
College sang with
great and
subdued beauty.
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The Chapel Team
more >*NEW CD RELEASED 27TH MARCH* STABAT: Pärt/Vasks/MacMillan (Choir of Clare College, Cambridge/Ross)
Recorded into the depths of the night in the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral and All Hallow's Church, Gospel Oak, the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge explores five works of the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt spanning 20 years: 'Da Pacem, Domine', the mesmerising 'The Woman with the Alabaster Box', his Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis settings, and, joined by the strings of The Dmitri Ensemble, his emotionally-charged 'Stabat Mater'. Conductor Graham Ross sits these compositions alongside two major works by composers that share something of Pärt's unmistakable soundworld: the 2009 Miserere setting by the Scottish composer James MacMillan, and the atmospheric 'Plainscapes' by Pēteris Vasks - inspired by the flatlands of the composer's native Latvia.
Concert and Mass at the Halligrimskirkya, Rekyavik, Iceland
The Choir of Clare College are extremely excited to be jetting off to Iceland on 14th March to do a concert in the Halligrímskirkja - works by Pärt, Saevarsson, Barber, Howells, Lotti, Byrd and more. We are also excited to be singing Mass in the Halligrímskirkja on Sunday 15th March. Watch this space for photos!
more >'A Clare Christmas' Winter Tour
The Choir thoroughly enojoyed touring their 'A Clare Christmas' programme, under the direction of Graham Ross in December. We gave concerts in Hay-on-Wye, Nijmegen, Amstelveen, Haarlem and Vlissingen to sell-out audiences! We're all now looking forward to music making in Lent Term 2020.
more >Congratulations to the Clare Carol Composition Competition winner, Rob Jones!
Many congratulations to our Clare Carol Composition Competition winner, Rob Jones! Rob, a first year music student at Girton College who also sings in Clare Choir composed a fantastic composition which will be performed at both of our Advent Carol Services on Thursday 28th November and Sunday 1 December 2019. The composition sets the text 'Adam lay ybounden'.
more >Carol Composition Competition 2019
The 2019 Clare College Carol Composition Competition, open to all members of Clare College (undergraduates/postgraduates/staff/Fellows/choir members), is now open! The winning composition will be selected by the Director of Music, Graham Ross, and an external adjudicator, and will be performed by the Choir of Clare College under the direction of Graham Ross at the Advent Carol Services in the College Chapel on Thursday 28 November and Sunday 1 December, and broadcast worldwide as a webcast.
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Excellent Tour to Asia
The Choir had a fabulous tour to Macau, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Watch this space for photos!
more >Tour to China
After an amazing tour to Spain, the Choir is looking forward to a summer off before heading to China in September! Keep an eye on our 'engagements' page for more details!
more >Tour to Spain
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge is extremely excited to be embarking on a tour to Spain on 29th June. There will be performances in the Palau de la Música, the Sagrada Familia, the Castillo Palacio de Magalia and in the Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo El Escorial (take a peek at our 'engagements' to find out more!). We look forward to seeing many of you there!
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Clare College Song Competition 2019 - Semi-Final
Congratulations to the ten duos who participated in the 2019 Clare College Song Competition Semi-Final last week. We are delighted that five duos have been selected to go through to the Final:
Christopher Nehaul (King's) and Joshua Geddes (Pembroke)
Michael Johnston (St Edmund's) and Toby Hession (Clare)
Hannah Littleton (Gonville & Caius) and Stephen Tian-You Ai (Clare Hall)
Charlie Baigent (King's) and Donal McCann (King's)
Christopher Holiday (Clare) and Toby Hession (Clare)
In addition, two further duos from the Semi-Finalists have been selected to participate in the Masterclass with Roger Vignoles:
Jess Hopkins (Clare) and Toby Hession (Clare)
Megan Smania (Murray Edwards) and Mark Zang (Emmanuel)
Congratulations to all!
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