Founded in 1986, we are a choir of 35 singers, drawn from a wide range of backgrounds. Membership is by audition every three years. Led by our director, cellist and conductor Graham Walker, we offer five varied programmes a year, which we generally perform both in a historic Cambridge venue, and again in one of the surrounding towns or villages. In addition, we often travel further afield and have given several concerts in London in recent years. Our last overseas trip was to Dresden in April 2016.
Although the majority of music we sing is a cappella or accompanied by piano or organ, we regularly perform with orchestras, including most recently the New Cambridge Players, East Anglia Chamber Orchestra and the Dresden Sinfonia.
For our 2017-18 season, we are delighted to present five exciting and eclectic programmes which range from the Renaissance to the present day. As a choir that offers a diverse range of music, we will be performing familiar favourites alongside undiscovered gems, so newcomers and seasoned concert-goers alike are sure to be inspired and intrigued by our performances.
Many will already be familiar with Copland’s luminous In the Beginning and Finzi’s haunting Lo the Full Final Sacrifice, but we are also thrilled to be offering many lesser-known pieces such as James Macmillan’s powerful Cantos Sagrados, Scarlatti’s extraordinary Stabat Mater and the sumptuous Otce Nas by the little-known Russian composer Golovanov.
Following the success of our Composition Competition last season, with 50 entries received from around the world, we are delighted to continue our support of and commitment to new music and will be premièring works by runners-up of the competition in our Christmas and summer concerts. In the lead up to Christmas, we will be joining with local children’s choir King’s Junior Voices, and their director Lynette Alcántara, in an entertaining mixture of seasonal music including works by Poulenc, Macdowell and many others.
We are also thrilled to announce CPSL Mind as our Charity Partner for the year. Through this partnership, we hope to raise awareness of their much-valued work in supporting local people experiencing mental health challenges.
Although the majority of music we sing is a cappella or accompanied by piano or organ, we regularly perform with orchestras, including most recently the New Cambridge Players, East Anglia Chamber Orchestra and the Dresden Sinfonia.
For our 2017-18 season, we are delighted to present five exciting and eclectic programmes which range from the Renaissance to the present day. As a choir that offers a diverse range of music, we will be performing familiar favourites alongside undiscovered gems, so newcomers and seasoned concert-goers alike are sure to be inspired and intrigued by our performances.
Many will already be familiar with Copland’s luminous In the Beginning and Finzi’s haunting Lo the Full Final Sacrifice, but we are also thrilled to be offering many lesser-known pieces such as James Macmillan’s powerful Cantos Sagrados, Scarlatti’s extraordinary Stabat Mater and the sumptuous Otce Nas by the little-known Russian composer Golovanov.
Following the success of our Composition Competition last season, with 50 entries received from around the world, we are delighted to continue our support of and commitment to new music and will be premièring works by runners-up of the competition in our Christmas and summer concerts. In the lead up to Christmas, we will be joining with local children’s choir King’s Junior Voices, and their director Lynette Alcántara, in an entertaining mixture of seasonal music including works by Poulenc, Macdowell and many others.
We are also thrilled to announce CPSL Mind as our Charity Partner for the year. Through this partnership, we hope to raise awareness of their much-valued work in supporting local people experiencing mental health challenges.
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This season we are making our first visits to the villages of Harlton and Haslingfield, along with a return to the town of Newmarket, making it easier for you to enjoy beautiful music in beautiful settings.
We look forward to welcoming you to our concerts.
Members of the public can help us make new music by contributing to our New Music Fund or by buying shares in specific new commissions through our New Cambridge Songs Scheme.
We look forward to welcoming you to our concerts.
Members of the public can help us make new music by contributing to our New Music Fund or by buying shares in specific new commissions through our New Cambridge Songs Scheme.
'I really enjoyed the "special seminar" today. I nearly didn’t come as I thought I was too busy, but it was well worth the time spent and a very enjoyable break in the normal working day!'
'It was beautiful! Thanks for bringing them here!'
- Comments following our concert at the Max Planck Institute in Dresden