The perfect
springboard
to a future in the
musical world
Friday 28 September 2018 5.00pm
St Andrew's Church, Stapleford
Evensong
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross | director
Ellie Carter, Ashley Chow | organ
INTROIT Dering Factum est silentium
RESPONSES Rose
PSALM 150 (Stanford)
CANTICLES Stanford in C
ANTHEM Byrd Laudibus in sanctis
HYMN 336 (Angel Voices)
Sunday 08 July 2018 9.00pm
Festival d'Arts Sacrés, Evron, France
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross, director
‘Metamorphoses’
William Byrd (1538 - 1623) Miserere mei, Deus
The Canticle of Mary
Plainsong Magnificat Tonus Peregrinus
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 - 1594) Magnificat primi toni a 5
Heinrich Schütz (1615 - 1672) Deutsches Magnificat
John Tavener (1944 - 2013) Magnificat Collegium Regale
The Angelic Salutation
Robert Parsons (1535 - 1572) Ave Maria
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896) Ave Maria
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) Bogoroditse Dyevo
Invocation of the Holy Spirit
William Mundy (1529 - 1591) Veni Creator Spiritus
Thomas Tallis (1505 - 1585) Loquebantur variis linguis
Jonathan Harvey (1939 - 2012) Come, Holy Ghost
The Song of Simeon
Josquin des Prez (1450 - 1521) Nunc dimittis
Christopher Tye (1505 - 1573) Lord let thy servant
Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) Nunc dimittis
James MacMillan (b. 1959) Miserere
Tickets: €18, €17, €5
Saturday 07 July 2018 7.30pm
Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross, director
‘Metamorphoses’
William Byrd (1538 - 1623) Miserere mei, Deus
The Canticle of Mary
Plainsong Magnificat Tonus Peregrinus
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 - 1594) Magnificat primi toni a 5
Heinrich Schütz (1615 - 1672) Deutsches Magnificat
John Tavener (1944 - 2013) Magnificat Collegium Regale
The Angelic Salutation
Robert Parsons (1535 - 1572) Ave Maria
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896) Ave Maria
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) Bogoroditse Dyevo
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) ‘Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz’, Op. 29, No. 2
Invocation of the Holy Spirit
William Mundy (1529 - 1591) Veni Creator Spiritus
Thomas Tallis (1505 - 1585) Loquebantur variis linguis
Jonathan Harvey (1939 - 2012) Come, Holy Ghost
The Song of Simeon
Josquin des Prez (1450 - 1521) Nunc dimittis
Christopher Tye (1505 - 1573) Lord let thy servant
Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) Nunc dimittis
James MacMillan (b. 1959) Miserere
Tickets: £20, £15 (concessions), £10 (students), ticket includes a glass of wine.
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Sunday 01 July 2018 7.30pm
Beaminster Festival, St Mary's Church, Beaminster
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross | conductor
Eleanor Carter, Ashley Chow | organ
‘Sing, sing, ye heavenly choir!’
Herbert Howells (1892–1983) A Hymn for St Cecilia
Adrian Batten (c. 1591–c. 1637) O sing joyfully
Henry Purcell (1659–95) O sing unto the Lord a new song
James MacMillan (b. 1959) A new song
Michael Tippett (1905–98) Dance, Clarion Air
Benjamin Britten (1913–76) Jubilate Deo in C
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
INTERVAL
Traditional Sumer is icumen in
Thomas Weelkes (1576–1623) Sing we at pleasure
John Bennet (1575–1614) All creatures now
Edward Elgar (1857–1934) There is sweet music
Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900) The Lost Chord
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) Linden Lea (A Dorset Song)
Ralph Vaughan Williams Antiphon
C. H. Hubert Parry (1848–1918) Blest pair of sirens
William Harris (1883–1973) Bring us, O Lord God
Edward Naylor (1867–1934) How shall I sing that majesty?
Ward Swingle (1927–2015) Country Dances
Tickets: £18, £8 (student)
Saturday 30 June 2018 6.00pm
Moulins Cathedral, France
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Thierry Escaich | organ
Graham Ross | conductor
Frank Martin (1890–1974) Mass
- Kyrie
- Gloria
Thierry Escaich (b. 1965) Organ Improvisation on plainchant Mass
Thierry Escaich (b. 1965) Messe Romane
- Kyrie
- Gloria
Cristóbal de Morales (c. 1500-53) Coph.Vocavi (Lamentation on Good Friday)
Thierry Escaich (b. 1965) Les Lamentations du Prophète Jérémie
– Interval –
William Byrd (1583–1623) Ne irascaris, Domine / Civitas Sancti
Thierry Escaich (b. 1965) Organ Improvisation on Ne irascaris, Domine / Civitas Sancti
Frank Martin (1890–1974) Mass
- Sanctus & Benedictus
- Agnus Dei
Thierry Escaich (b. 1965) Messe Romane
- Sanctus
- Agnus Dei
Tickets: €23, €19, €8
Friday 29 June 2018 8.00pm
Musiques Vivantes Festival, Vichy, France
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
La Maîtrise de Notre Dame Paris
Graham Ross, Henri Chalet | conductors
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) Jubilate Deo
Michael Tippett (1905 - 1998) Five Negro Spirituals
Herbert Howells (1892–1983) A Hymn to St Cecilia
Edward Elgar (1857–1934) There is Sweet Music
Benjamin Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
– interval –
Edward Elgar Lux Aeterna
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) Antiphon
William Harris (1883–1973) Bring us, O Lord God
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Salve Regina
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Cantique de Jean Racine
Frank Martin (1890 – 1974) Messe
Tickets: €23, €19, €8
Thursday 28 June 2018 8.30pm
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Musique Sacrée À Notre-Dame De Paris
Graham Ross & Henri Chalet, directors
Frank Martin (1890 - 1974) Messe à double choeur
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Rejoice in the Lamb
Britten Jubilate Deo
Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934) Lux aeterna
Michael Tippett (1905 - 1998) Five Negro Spirituals
Tickets: €44, €27.50, €16.50 (student)
Monday 25 June 2018 8.00pm
Clare College Chapel, Cambridge
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Musique Sacrée À Notre-Dame De Paris
Graham Ross & Henri Chalet, directors
Frank Martin (1890 - 1974) Messe à double choeur
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Rejoice in the Lamb
Britten Jubilate Deo
Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934) Lux aeterna
Michael Tippett (1905 - 1998) Five Negro Spirituals
Tickets: £15, £10 (students)
Box Office 01223 300085
Friday 11 May 2018 7.30pm
Haydn's Nelson Mass - Wiltshire Music Club
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Alumni of the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross music director
John Butt conductor
Charlotte Beament soprano
Ciara Hendrick mezzo soprano
James Way tenor
Laurence Williams bass
Haydn Nelson Mass
Haydn Symphony No 1 in D major Hob 1:1
Haydn Symphony No 104 in D major ‘London’ Hob 1:104
The so-named Nelson Mass is arguably Haydn’s greatest composition and the original title Missa in Angustiis (‘Mass for times of distress’) reflects the uncertain times of 1797 and the composer’s intense fear for the future of Austria. Haydn’s first and last symphonies complete this thrilling programme, including Symphony 104 which was a huge success at its London premiere in 1795. Alongside OAE Rising Stars soloists, we are delighted to showcase the internationally renowned Alumni of the Choir of Clare College, Cambrdige.
Supported by an anonymous donor
A Wiltshire Music Centre and Bath Festivals partnership
Tickets: £39/£19.50
Tuesday 17 April 2018 7.30pm
St Mary's, Bury St Edmunds
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross, conductor
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross return to Bury St Edmunds with a programme that explores the rich tapestry of polychoral Renaissance works by composers closely associated with the city of Rome, interspersed with English motets, partsongs and childhood lyrics. Victoria’s double-choir Missa Ave Regina caelorum and Lassus’s thrilling 10-part Eastertide Magnificat super ‘Aurora lucis rutilat’ are heard alongside Stanford’s The blue bird, Graham Ross’s arrangement of Abide with me, and John Rutter’s mischievous The owl and the pussycat. The concert begins with Allegri’s famous Miserere, composed for the Sistine Chapel during the 1630s, and closes with English works in celebration of music itself, including Edward Naylor’s soaring hymn How shall I sing that majesty. This is truly life-affirming music – join us for an unforgettable sonic experience.
GREGORIO ALLEGRI (c. 1582-1652) Miserere
TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA Missa Ave Regina caelorum
- Kyrie
- Gloria
JUDITH BINGHAM (b. 1952) The drowned lovers
CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD (1852–1924) The Blue Bird
JOHN RUTTER (b. 1946) The Lord is my shepherd
ORLANDO DI LASSUS Magnificat super ‘Aurora lucis rutilat’
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872–1958) The Turtle Dove
JOHN RUTTER The owl and the pussycat
ADRIAN BATTEN (c. 1591–c. 1637) O sing joyfully
HERBERT HOWELLS (1892–1983) A Hymn for St Cecilia
TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA Missa Ave Regina caelorum
- Sanctus
- Agnus Dei
GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA Super flumina Babylonis
GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA Sicut cervus
HERBERT HOWELLS Like as the hart
WILLIAM HENRY MONK (1823–89) arr. GRAHAM ROSS (b. 1985) Abide with me
EDWARD ELGAR (1857–1934) There is sweet music
EDWARD NAYLOR How shall I sing that majesty?
JOHN RUTTER Sing a song of sixpence
