Fitzwilliam College Chapel Choir

Fitzwilliam College Chapel Choir has established a high reputation in recent years, both for the quality of its music-making and for its friendly, welcoming atmosphere in rehearsals and services.

The Chapel Choir comprises about twenty-four male and female undergraduate and postgraduate students from Fitzwilliam. The choir's main duty is to provide music for the weekly evening service, held in the award-winning College Chapel, which boasts some of the best choral acoustics in the university. However, there are also plenty of opportunities for concerts, both inside and outside College. Works performed include Pergolesi's Stabat Mater and Requiems by Mozart, Brahms and Durufle. The choir also visits local churches and cathedrals (including St Edmundsbury and Norwich, for example) to sing Evensong. In addition, the choir provides entertainment at formal dinners and undertakes tours both within the UK and overseas - including Italy, Spain, The Netherlands and France.

The choir rehearses twice a week, on Thursday evenings and before services on Sunday afternoons. The music sung covers a wide variety of genres, from Renaissance motets to contemporary works. In March 2006 the choir recorded its first CD, Songs on the Hill, covering a range of music from both sacred and secular repertoire, and a follow-up CD of Christmas carols was released.

For recent repertoire, see the Music List links below.

Additional benefits of joining the Chapel Choir include Sunday dinner after Evensong and a free Formal Hall dinner once a term. The College also offers eight Choral Scholarships at the time of academic application to singers who show an especially high level of musical attainment.

The Chapel Choir welcomes members irrespective of their religious affiliation or denomination. No previous experience of choral singing is required, although the ability to sight-read is very helpful.

Chapel Choir 2012-2013

*Choral Scholar

Director of Music: Francis Knights (fk240@cam.ac.uk)

Chaplain: Rev Dr John Munns (jmm89@cam.ac.uk)

Senior Organ Scholar: Pawel Rzemieniecki (pjr44@cam.ac.uk)

Junior Organ Scholar: Charles Gurnham (cwag2@cam.ac.uk)

Organ scholars

Music lists

2012-2013 Music list (PDF)
2011-2012 Music list (PDF)
2010-2011 Music list (PDF)
2009-2010 Music list (PDF)
2008-2009 Music list (PDF)

Contact

For any enquiries about the Chapel Choir, please contact Senior Organ Scholar Pawel Rzemienecki, or the Director of Music.