Chapel Choir
Emmanuel College Chapel Choir are a mixed-voice choir of around 20 undergraduates and graduates from Emmanuel College and other colleges within the University of Cambridge. Our primary function is to sing the two weekly choral services which are held in the Chapel of Emmanuel College, these being a Choral Evensong at 6pm on Sundays and a Choral Eucharist at 6pm on Thursdays. Both services enable us to explore the full range of the choral repertoire to a high standard, from Renaissance motets to contemporary music.
There are no choral scholars in the choir - the choir is entirely voluntary and Choral Exhibitions (including subsidised singing lessons and other financial incentives) are offered after a post in the choir has been awarded.
Other than the regular weekly services, highlights from the last year:
- High-profile tour to sing at the Festival de México - performances to be broadcast on American television
- Evensong at St Bartholomew the Great, London - the resting place of Sir Walter Mildmay, Founder of Emmanuel College
- Evensong at Southwark Cathedral
- A week singing at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
- First performance of a new work, written for the choir by Nimrod Borenstein
Recordings
The choir's most recent recording, with Priory Records, was released toward the end of 2006. 'From Generation to Generation' pairs renaissance and contemporary settings of well-known liturgical texts and is available directly from Emmanuel College.
The choir has also recorded a number of other CDs, including 'Veni, Veni Emmanuel' (Christmas Carols from Emmanuel College) on ASV (which can be ordered from Amazon US or by contacting the Choir) and 'The Choir of Emmanuel College, Cambridge' on Opera Omnium.
Please feel free to contact us for more information