Queens' College Chapel Choir, Cambridge is the choir of Queens' College, Cambridge

Cambridge

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, England

England

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. It is a mixed collegiate Chapel Choir composed both of Choral Scholars and volunteers from across Cambridge University. The choir is run by Director of Music, Silas Wollston, and two undergraduate organ scholars.

About the choir

Until October 2008, the choir was run by the organ scholars, who were responsible for music in Chapel and the recruiting, training and conducting of the Choir. Since then, the Director of Music has been responsible for conducting the chapel choir, and, in turn, tutoring and mentoring the organ scholars.

The Choir meets four times per week during full term, singing choral evensongs on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and compline on a Monday. The choir also performs concerts, and sings at special services, such as Eucharist

Eucharist

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s on feast days, the college's Commemoration of Benefactors, weddings and memorial services. The Choir tours regularly, singing for services around the country in cathedrals such as Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral

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 (2008), Southwell Minster

Southwell Minster

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 and Truro Cathedral

Truro Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro is an Anglican cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style fashionable during much of the nineteenth century, and is one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom...

(2005). The choir also travels on international tours further afield on an annual basis. The Choir has recorded with two labels, Guild Music and Past Times. The Choir's most recent recordings have been with Guild Music.

The choir appoints up to four choral scholars a year; scholarships are usually awarded to undergraduate applicants who partake in the University choral trials which take place in September.

Discography

• 'Love and Honour' Guild Music (2005)
• 'Songs of Heaven and Earth' Guild Music (2003)
• 'Flight of Song' Guild Music (2001)
• 'Christmas from Cambridge' Past Times (1999)
• 'Wedding Hymns' Guild Music (1999)
• 'Evening Watch' Guild Music (1999)

Tours

• December 2007 — Hong Kong
• December 2008 — East Coast USA
• March 2009 — Angers, France
• March 2010 — Sicily
• December 2010 — Germany
• April 2011 — Exeter Cathedral

Planned future trips:

• Dec 2011 - tbc
• April 2012 — Worcester Cathedral
• August 2012 - Hungary (tbc)