A College so rich
in musical talent
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
Henry Purcell: A Celebration
A celebration of the life and music of Henry Purcell, with instrumentalists from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and student step-out soloists from the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge. Tickets for this event are now sold out.
The Queen's Funeral March
Funeral Sentences
Canzona
My beloved spake
Hail! bright Cecilia
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Graham Ross, conductor
Cambridge Summer Music Festival: A Double Celebration
MONTEVERDI VESPERS OF 1610
TIPPETT A CHILD OF OUR TIME
An English Christmas - Almere
An English Christmas
Saturday 23 December 2023, 20:00
Almere, Goede Rede
Spiced gingerbread, warm wine, thousands of lights and almost as many gifts: cozy! But it will be a real Christmas with mighty beautiful evergreens with just the right dose of emotion and joy. As one of the best university choirs in the world, the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge is the dream atmosphere maker for the most beautiful time of the year. Between stillness and party noise, the singers curate the ultimate end-of-year soundtrack with centuries-old traditionals, festive polyphony and English choral classics from the past and present.
Michael Praetorius, arr. Jan Sandström Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
William Byrd Ecce advenit dominator Dominus
Vigilate
Michael Praetorius Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Quem pastores laudavere
Cristóbal de Morales O magnum mysterium
Anonymous 15th century Ther is no Ros of swych vertu
Hieronymus Praetorius Magnificat quinti toni
Jean Mouton Nesciens mater
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Tribus miraculis ornatum
Jacob Clemens non Papa Magi venient ab oriente
William Byrd Lullaby: My Sknow Little Baby
John Sheppard Reges Tharsis
Sally Beamish In the Stillness
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen
Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen
Friday 22 December 2023, 19:30
Grote Kerk, Dordrecht
‘Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen'
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross present a magnificent festive programme that stretches from the richness of Renaissance polyphony by Praetorius, Morales, and Mouton to masterpieces by Howells, Sally Beamish and Will Todd.
arr. Graham Ross O come, O come, Emmanuel
Anonymous Ther is no Ros of swych vertu
Michael Praetorius Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern; Quem pastores laudavere
Cristóbal de Morales O Magnum Mysterium
Michael Praetorius arr. Jan Sandström Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
William Byrd Vigilate
John Mouton Nesciens Mater
William Byrd Lullaby, my sweet little baby
Stuart Nicholson Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
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Michael Praetorius arr. Melchior Vulpius Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Hieronymus Praetorius Magnificat quinti toni
Harold Darke In the bleak midwinter
John Tavener Nowell! Nowell! Out of your sleep
John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Sally Beamish In the stillness
Herbert Howells A spotless rose
arr. Graham Ross Silent Night
Peter Warlock Benedicamus Domino
Iain Farrington Nova, nova
An English Christmas - Eindhoven
An English Christmas
Thursday 21 December 2023, 20:00
Eindhoven, Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, Grote Zaal
Spiced gingerbread, warm wine, thousands of lights and almost as many gifts: cozy! But it will be a real Christmas with mighty beautiful evergreens with just the right dose of emotion and joy. As one of the best university choirs in the world, the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge is the dream atmosphere maker for the most beautiful time of the year. Between stillness and party noise, the singers curate the ultimate end-of-year soundtrack with centuries-old traditionals, festive polyphony and English choral classics from the past and present.
Michael Praetorius, arr. Jan Sandström Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
William Byrd Ecce advenit dominator Dominus
Vigilate
Michael Praetorius Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Quem pastores laudavere
Cristóbal de Morales O magnum mysterium
Anonymous 15th century Ther is no Ros of swych vertu
Hieronymus Praetorius Magnificat quinti toni
Jean Mouton Nesciens mater
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Tribus miraculis ornatum
Jacob Clemens non Papa Magi venient ab oriente
William Byrd Lullaby: My Sknow Little Baby
John Sheppard Reges Tharsis
Sally Beamish In the Stillness
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
