About Friends
of Clare Choir
The Friends of Clare Choir
has been set up in response to the wish expressed by many former
members of Clare Choir, that they should from time to time come
together to sing, to share their common experience of making music
in Clare Chapel, and in so doing support the current and future
activities of the Choir.
The first time former choristers came together was in 1994, when
a choir of over a hundred performed Mozart’s Coronation Mass
and Bach’s Singet dem Herrn. This was followed in 1998 by
a concert to mark the launch of the College Development Campaign,
when Sir Roger Norrington conducted Bach’s Magnificat in St
John’s, Smith Square. Such was the musical success of these
two occasions that there has been a clamour ever since for another
event along the same lines.
The prime activity of the Friends will therefore be to arrange for
former Choir members to meet on a regular basis, usually in Clare
Chapel, to sing Evensong or to perform a concert. From time to time,
the Association will aim to organise a larger-scale event, perhaps
in London or another regional centre. In addition, it is to be hoped
that members of the Friends , singing, non-singing and supporting
alike, will wish to help in promoting the well-being of the current
Chapel Choir, in order to preserve and maintain this integral part
of College life.
I hope that as many people as possible will join the Friends of
Clare Choir . Offers of practical help will be most welcome. I look
forward to meeting you at future Friends events.
Tim Brown, Director of Music
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