About the Cambridge College Choirs
One of the world's leading large-scale choirs, made up of Cambridge choral scholars.
"The lucky few who managed to acquire tickets for this sold-out concert were treated to an utterly mesmerising display of choral singing... the results were so spectacular that they gave me almost continual goosebumps."
- Varsity, 25 January 2008
The Cambridge College Choirs, which gave its first performance at King's College Chapel in January 2008, is an exciting addition to the Cambridge musical scene. The Cambridge College Choirs brings together Cambridge's world-renowned college choirs to form one of the most exciting and vibrant large-scale choirs in the world. The Cambridge College Choirs come together once each year to perform a major choral work with CUMS Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra.
Previous performances have included:
- 2011 Elgar The Dream of Gerontius, conducted by Sir Richard Armstrong
- 2010 Britten War Requiem, conducted by David Hill
Membership of the Cambridge College Choirs is open to Cambridge choral scholars by invitation only.
This year, on 28 January 2012, the choir will perform Debussy La Damoiselle Elue and Wagner Overture & Act III from Parsifal under the baton of Sir Mark Elder, with renowned soloists Joan Rodgers, Victoria Simmonds, Simon O'Neill, Robert Hayward and James Cresswell (King's College Chapel). This ground-breaking concert will be accompanied by a day of lectures and open rehearsals given by top scholars and musicians - more details to follow shortly.