Next Performances

2nd July 2025

Graduation Service

Clare College Chapel
11:15am

Admission by ticket only.

This event is not open to members of the public.

4th July 2025

Concert – Santa Maria Maggiore

8:45pm
Palestrina Magnificat secundi toni
Robert White Ad te levavi oculos meos
Palestrina Ad te levavi oculos meos
Palestrina Memor esto verbi tui
Palestrina Missa memor esto verbi tui: Kyrie, Gloria
Byrd Emendemus in melius
Palestrina Missa Emendemus in melius: Sanctus, Benedictus
Palestrina Missa Emendemus: Agnus Dei I & II
Palestrina Stabat Mater
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Social Media

  • Congratulations to our former @clarecollege Director of Music Sir @johnrutter.composer who received a Doctorate in Music as one of a group of eight recipients of @cambridgeuniversity Honorary Degrees today, which also included Sir Simon Russell Beale, Stormzy, Dame Katherine Grainger and others. The joint choirs of @choirofclarecollege and @gonvilleandcaiuschoir performed John’s ‘I my best beloved’s am’ and Charles Wood’s ‘Hail, gladdening light’ from the gallery of the Senate House.
  • A month ago we welcomed over 80 former members of the Choir back to Clare for the annual Clare Choir Alumni Association Evensong and Dinner. It was a pleasure to see so many familiar faces and hear so many familiar voices joined together at Evensong. The event was also an opportunity to thank Bonna, the Catering team's retiring Front of House Supervisor, for her 17 years' friendship and generosity to the Choir. We are already hugely looking forward to next year's plans in the College's 700th anniversary year!
  • There was exceptional artistry on display from all performers at the Final of the Clare College Song Competition 2025 last night! Many congratulations to First Prize winners Hugo Williamson (tenor, Robinson) and Daniel Blaze (piano, Clare), who will give a recital at London’s St Martin-in-the Fields in November 2025. Second Prize was awarded to Harry Gant (tenor, King’s) and Isaac Chan (piano, Clare), with the Pianists’ Prize awarded to Calvin Leung (Trinity). Our very grateful thanks to soprano @sarah.melrose.tynan for delivering a wonderful and engaging Masterclass to all performers in the afternoon. The competition, which runs biennially, was adjudicated by @MrGrahamRoss (Chairman of the Judges and @clarecollege Director of Music), Sarah Tynan (Head Judge), @nicolajanekemp, and @lyn.alcantara.3. Many congratulations to all those who participated! 👏 👏 #Clare #ClareSongCompetition #ClareCollege #ClareMusic #MusicatClare #CambridgeUniversity #competition
  • A little message this morning to a very special Clare College alumnus…🎈🎂🎁🎉 Happy 99th Birthday Sir David! #sirdavidattenborough #99years #birthday #clarecollege #clarechoir #almamater #alumnus
  • One of the finest pieces of English polyphony: John Taverner’s Dum transisset Sabbatum - the first of our Easter Term 2025 series ‘Faith in Music’. 🎥 Watch our full Sunday LiveStreams on our YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/ClareLiveStream #Clare #ClareCollege #ClareChoir #ClareMusic #MusicatClare #FaithinMusic #Taverner #polyphony #Easter #singing #anthem #choir #choral #Evensong
  • Easter Term begins! Our Sunday series of anthems and sermons this term explores the importance of choral music to Christian faith. Join us in person @chapelofclarecollege or 🎥 LiveStreamed on our @youtube channel: 🗓️ 04/05 The Very Rev’d Dr Dominic White O.P. TAVERNER Dum transisset Sabbatum 🗓️ 11/05 The Very Rev’d Prof. Ben Quash BRITTEN Rejoice in the Lamb 🗓️ 18/05 (11am) Prof. David Rowland PARRY There is an old belief 🗓️ 25/05 The Rev’d Dr Mark Smith BYRD Laudibus in sanctis 🗓️ 01/06 The Rev’d Rachel Blanchflower GOWERS Viri Galilaei 🗓️ 08/06 Br. George Gillow O.P. HARVEY Come, Holy Ghost 🗓️ 15/06 Loretta Minghella OBE, Master of Clare College JOSHUA PACEY Tres sunt @clarecollege @choirofclarecollege @mrgrahamross 📖 Download the Termcard here: https://tinyurl.com/Easter-Termcard
  • Once again many of @ClareCollege’s musical alumni light up the #BBCProms season! 🎈 🎶 5 August: Sir @johnrutter.composer and @_bbcnow 10 August: @tessjacksonconductor and @nyo_gb 16&17 August: #NicholasCollon and @auroraorchestra 23 August: @tessjacksonconductor and @brittensinfonia1 2 September: @jmcvinnie and @bbcsymphonyorchestra 6 September: #RobinTicciati and @chamber_orchestra_europe #Clare #ClareCollege #Clarealumni #ClareMusic #MusicatClare #Proms
  • 👀 Get scrolling! Our Easter Termcard is published! 🎉 Full details of every service in Clare Chapel available in the Termcard, now published: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/EasterTermcard Join us from next week, Thursday 1 May! @clarecollege @choirofclarecollege @chapelofclarecollege @mrgrahamross #Clare #ClareChapel #ClareChoir #ClareCollege #ClareMusic #MusicatClare #EasterTermcard #Termcard #somuchgoodmusic
  • GOOD LUCK to all those auditioning for @choirofclarecollege at Choral Trials this week! You’ll be great 🤩

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Special performance by @ClareChoir at the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore 4 July to mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, whose compositions elevate ‘the soul and give… voice to the mystery of the divine’ (Pope Leo XIV). All welcome!

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