Choral Favourites from Oxford

The Trinity College Chapel Choir sings weekly Choral Evensong at Trinity College, Oxford. The group is made up of singers from colleges all over the university and includes both undergraduates and postgraduates. At the moment the choir’s membership is at an all-time high of around 30 singers. There are several choral scholars in each voice part, who sing in an additional service of Choral Compline every Wednesday. The choir’s repertoire ranges from music by composers from the early Renaissance to late 20th century. Some particular favourites are Stanford, Vaughan Williams, and Howells.

The choir’s tour to Estonia and Latvia is the latest in a long-standing tradition of European summer tours. In the previous two years, the destinations have been Lyon and Brescia. We cannot wait to explore both countries, and especially to get to know their rich choral traditions.

Programme:

C. Hylton Stewart – Psalm 23
Sir John Stainer – God so loved the world
Maurice Duruflé – Ubi caritas
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Legend
Ralph Vaughan Williams – The springtime of the year
Edward Bairstow – I saw down under his shadow
Antonio Lotti – Crucifixus
John Ireland – The hills
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Valiant for truth
Arvo Pärt – The Deer’s Cry
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford – Beati quorum via