Channel Title: The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Channel Description: Voted the fifth best choir in the world in Gramophone magazine’s ‘20 Greatest Choirs’, the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge comprises around thirty Choral Scholars and two Organ Scholars, all of whom are students at the University. During term the Choir’s main focus is the singing of the liturgy in the College Chapel; outside term, the Choir gives regular concert performances, notably BBC broadcasts of Bach’s Mass in B Minor and Christmas Oratorio with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and tours internationally. The Choir’s extensive discography includes Howells’ Collegium Regale, which won Australia’s Limelight Recording of the Year in 2016; Howells’ Requiem & other works, which won a Gramophone Award in 2012; and Beyond All Mortal Dreams, settings of contemporary American a cappella music, which was nominated for a Grammy Award in the same year. <video> All creatures of our God and King ('Lasst Uns Erfreuen') | The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Description: The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge and Steven Grahl are joined by the congregation to sing the hymn 'All creatures of our God and King' to the tune 'Lasst Uns Erfreuen' in the arrangement by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) with the descant by Christopher Robinson (b.1936) at Choral Evensong in Trinity College Chapel on Sunday 17 November 2024. The words of the hymn are the translation by William Henry Draper (1855-1933) of the 13th century 'Canticle of the Sun' by St Francis of Assisi. The full service is available to watch and listen again at our website archive page, where you can also view the original service sheet, and browse a free searchable database of all services livestreamed from Trinity College Chapel since 2012. https://trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/ === For more information about the Choir, including joining as a Choral Scholar or Organ Scholar, and forthcoming livestream services and concerts, visit: https://www.trinitycollegechoir.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinCollChoir On Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinCollChoir On Instagram: https://instagram.com/trincollchoir </video> <video> Mendelssohn - Sonata No.2 in C minor Op.65 (III/IV) | The Metzler Organ at Trinity College Cambridge Description: Trinity College Director of Music Steven Grahl plays the third and fourth movements of the Sonata No.2 in C minor Op.65 by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) on the Metzler organ at Trinity College Cambridge. Trinity's magnificent Metzler organ is regarded as one of the finest instruments of its kind. For more information please visit our website: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/trinity-college-organ/ This performance was originally given as part of 'Organ Music before Evensong' on Sunday 3rd November 2024. 'Organ Music before Evensong' is a weekly series of organ recitals at Trinity College, Cambridge, with performances at 5.40pm on most Sundays during term, prior to Choral Evensong at 6.15pm. A different guest organist performs each week. Choral Evensong is livestreamed three times a week in term, and is always available to view on our YouTube channel. Please subscribe at: https://www.youtube.com/trinitycollegechoir For a list of former Trinity organ scholars since 1945 please visit our website: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/trinity-college-organ/past-current-organ-scholars/ </video> <video> Choral Evensong - Tuesday 19 November 2024 - from Trinity College Chapel Description: View the order of service, including full music details: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-11-19.pdf Choral Evensong 6.15pm, Tuesday 19 November 2024, Trinity College Chapel Sung by The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, directed by Steven Grahl All 2024-25 Chapel Services are available to watch again on our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLba6K3De4poE6FbTKCFGy5Wlr2ousNVf4 For an audio archive of all Chapel Services since 2012, please visit our website: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts </video> <video> Choral Evensong - Sunday 24 November 2024 - from Trinity College Chapel Description: View the order of service, including full music details: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-11-24.pdf Preceded by Organ Music Before Evensong at 5.40pm Steven Grahl, Trinity College College Fantasia in G (Byrd) St Bride, assisted by Angels (Bingham) St Alban (Weir) Fantasia in a (Byrd) Choral Evensong 6.15pm, Sunday 24 November 2024, Trinity College Chapel Sung by The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, directed by Steven Grahl All Michaelmas Term 2024 Chapel Services are available to watch again on our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLba6K3De4poE6FbTKCFGy5Wlr2ousNVf4 For an audio archive of all Chapel Services since 2012, please visit our website: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts </video> <video> arr. Willcocks - Of the Father's heart begotten | The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Description: The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge and Interim Director of Music Michael Waldron are joined by the congregation to sing the hymn 'Of the Father's heart begotten' in the arrangement by David Willcocks (1919-2015) at the Advent Carol Service in Trinity College Chapel on Sunday 26th November 2023. The full service can be watched in full at our website 'Listen Again' archive, which contains the audio and video of all services livestreamed from Trinity College Chapel since 2012. https://trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/2023/11/26/advent-carol-service/ === For more information about the Choir, including joining as a Choral Scholar or Organ Scholar, and forthcoming livestream services and concerts, visit: https://www.trinitycollegechoir.com Follow the Choir on social media: ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/TrinCollChoir ➡️ https://twitter.com/TrinCollChoir ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/trincollchoir/ Listen to the Choir on Spotify: ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3x8rZy1i6FwWOWKwfRT1Ab?si=kqM-reRJSzahB4ynxuI9aw </video> <video> Choral Evensong - Thursday 21 November 2024 - from Trinity College Chapel Description: View the order of service, including full music details: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-11-21.pdf Choral Evensong 6.15pm, Thursday 21 November 2024, Trinity College Chapel Sung by The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, directed by Steven Grahl All 2024-25 Chapel Services are available to watch again on our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLba6K3De4poE6FbTKCFGy5Wlr2ousNVf4 For an audio archive of all Chapel Services since 2012, please visit our website: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts </video> <video> Connor Kennedy - A spotless rose | The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Description: The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge and Steven Grahl perform 'A spotless rose' by Piers Connor Kennedy (1991-) at the Advent Carol Service in Trinity College Chapel on Sunday 1st December 2024. === For more information about the Choir, including joining as a Choral Scholar or Organ Scholar, and forthcoming livestream services and concerts, visit: https://www.trinitycollegechoir.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinCollChoir On Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinCollChoir On Instagram: https://instagram.com/trincollchoir == </video> <video> Bainton - And I saw a new heaven | The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Description: The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Junior Organ Scholar Thomas Simpson and Steven Grahl perform 'And I saw a new heaven' by Edgar Bainton (1880-1956) at the Advent Carol Service in Trinity College Chapel on Sunday 1st December 2024. === For more information about the Choir, including joining as a Choral Scholar or Organ Scholar, and forthcoming livestream services and concerts, visit: https://www.trinitycollegechoir.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinCollChoir On Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinCollChoir On Instagram: https://instagram.com/trincollchoir == </video> <video> Choral Evensong - Thursday 28 November 2024 - from Trinity College Chapel Description: View the order of service, including full music details: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-11-28.pdf Choral Evensong 6.15pm, Thursday 28 November 2024, Trinity College Chapel Sung by The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, directed by Steven Grahl All 2024-25 Chapel Services are available to watch again on our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLba6K3De4poE6FbTKCFGy5Wlr2ousNVf4 For an audio archive of all Chapel Services since 2012, please visit our website: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts </video> <video> Howells - Magnificat (Gloucester Service) | The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Description: The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Senior Organ Scholar Augustine Cox and Steven Grahl perform the Magnificat from the Gloucester Service by Herbert Howells (1892-1983) at Choral Evensong in Trinity College Chapel on Sunday 27th October 2024. === For more information about the Choir, including joining as a Choral Scholar or Organ Scholar, and forthcoming livestream services and concerts, visit: https://www.trinitycollegechoir.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinCollChoir On Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinCollChoir On Instagram: https://instagram.com/trincollchoir == Title slate image (c) Judy Dean. Retrieved from Flickr.com Used under Creative Commons Licence Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ </video> <video> Guide me, O thou great Redeemer ('Cwm Rhondda') | The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Description: The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge and Steven Grahl are joined by the congregation to sing the hymn 'Guide me, O thou great Redeemer' to the tune 'Cwm Rhondda', by John Hughes (1873-1932) at Choral Evensong in Trinity College Chapel on Sunday 24 November 2024. The words of the hymn are by William Williams (1717-1791) in the translation by Peter Williams (1727-1796) The full service is available to watch and listen again at our website archive page, where you can also view the original service sheet, and browse a free searchable database of all services livestreamed from Trinity College Chapel since 2012. https://trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts/ === For more information about the Choir, including joining as a Choral Scholar or Organ Scholar, and forthcoming livestream services and concerts, visit: https://www.trinitycollegechoir.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinCollChoir On Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinCollChoir On Instagram: https://instagram.com/trincollchoir </video> <video> Choral Evensong - Sunday 17 November 2024 - from Trinity College Chapel Description: View the order of service, including full music details: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-11-17.pdf Preceded by Organ Music Before Evensong at 5.40pm Dr Anna Steppler, Peterhouse College Susanna Vung Jour (van Soldt after Lassus) Fantasia super 'Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ ' (Scheidt) Almande de La Nonette (van Soldt) De frans galliard (van Soldt) Brabanschen ronden dans ofte Brand (van Soldt) Chorale Fantasia on ‘Ein feste Burg’ (Praetorius) Choral Evensong 6.15pm, Sunday 17 November 2024, Trinity College Chapel Sung by The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, directed by Steven Grahl All Michaelmas Term 2024 Chapel Services are available to watch again on our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLba6K3De4poE6FbTKCFGy5Wlr2ousNVf4 For an audio archive of all Chapel Services since 2012, please visit our website: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts </video> <video> Advent Carol Service - Sunday 1 December 2024 - from Trinity College Chapel Description: Advent Carol Service 6.15pm, Sunday 1 December 2024, Trinity College Chapel Sung by The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, directed by Steven Grahl Augustine Cox and Thomas Simpson, Organ Scholars +++ Organ Music Before Evensong - Thomas Simpson 04:55 / 10:00 - Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 547 (Bach) 15:25 - Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Bach) 20:30 - Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 660 (Bach) 23:30 - Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661 (Bach) 27:00 - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (Bach) 32:10 - Prelude on Es ist ein’ Ros’, Op.122 No. 8 (Brahms) +++ 35:40 - Advent Responsory (Marlow) 39:13 - The First Lesson 41:15 - Creator of the stars of night (Plainchant) 44:20 - Hymn: Of the Father's heart begotten 48:55 - The Bidding Prayer 50:50 - Hymn: Come, thou Redeemer of the earth 54:40 - The Second Lesson 56:40 - Drop down ye heavens from above (Weir) 58:45 - Hymn: O come, O come, Emmanuel! 1:03:15 - The Third Lesson 1:05:10 - A spotless rose (Connor Kennedy) 1:09:04 - Alma Redemptoris Mater (de Lassus) 1:12:37 - The Fourth Lesson 1:14:32 - Hymn: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry 1:17:00 - The Fifth Lesson 1:19:30 - Vigilate (Byrd) 1:24:20 - The Sixth Lesson 1:27:02 - And I saw a new heaven (Bainton) 1:32:55 - Hymn: Come, thou long-expected Jesus 1:35:20 - Benedicamus Domino (Warlock) 1:37:05 - Prayers and Blessing 1:38:47 - Hymn: Lo! He comes with clouds descending 1:44:02 - Puer natus est (Plainsong) 1:46:10 - Tomorrow go ye forth (Jackson) 1:48:30 - Praeludium in G minor BuxWV150 (Buxtehude) +++ View the full order of service: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-01-Advent-Carol-Service.pdf +++ All Michaelmas Term 2024 Chapel Services are available to watch again on our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLba6K3De4poE6FbTKCFGy5Wlr2ousNVf4 For an audio archive of all Chapel Services since 2012, please visit our website: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts </video> <video> Scheidt - Fantasia super 'Ich ruf zu dir...' | The Metzler Organ at Trinity College Cambridge Description: Dr Anna Steppler plays the Fantasia super 'Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ' by Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654) on the Metzler organ at Trinity College Cambridge. [2024] Anna Steppler is a Junior Research Fellow at Peterhouse College, Cambridge. Trinity's magnificent Metzler organ is regarded as one of the finest instruments of its kind. For more information please visit our website: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/trinity-college-organ/ This performance was originally given as part of 'Organ Music before Evensong' on Sunday 17th November 2024. 'Organ Music before Evensong' is a weekly series of organ recitals at Trinity College, Cambridge, with performances at 5.40pm on most Sundays during term, prior to Choral Evensong at 6.15pm. A different guest organist performs each week. Choral Evensong is livestreamed three times a week in term, and is always available to view on our YouTube channel. Please subscribe at: https://www.youtube.com/trinitycollegechoir For a list of former Trinity organ scholars since 1945 please visit our website: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/trinity-college-organ/past-current-organ-scholars/ </video> <video> Choral Evensong - Tuesday 26 November 2024 - from Trinity College Chapel Description: View the order of service, including full music details: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-11-26.pdf Choral Evensong 6.15pm, Tuesday 26 November 2024, Trinity College Chapel Sung by The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, directed by Steven Grahl All 2024-25 Chapel Services are available to watch again on our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLba6K3De4poE6FbTKCFGy5Wlr2ousNVf4 For an audio archive of all Chapel Services since 2012, please visit our website: https://trinitycollegechoir.com/webcasts </video>

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Voted the fifth best choir in the world in Gramophone magazine’s ‘20 Greatest Choirs’, the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge comprises around thirty Choral Scholars and two Organ Scholars, all of whom are students at the University.

During term the Choir’s main focus is the singing of the liturgy in the College Chapel; outside term, the Choir gives regular concert performances, notably BBC broadcasts of Bach’s Mass in B Minor and Christmas Oratorio with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and tours internationally.

The Choir’s extensive discography includes Howells’ Collegium Regale, which won Australia’s Limelight Recording of the Year in 2016; Howells’ Requiem & other works, which won a Gramophone Award in 2012; and Beyond All Mortal Dreams, settings of contemporary American a cappella music, which was nominated for a Grammy Award in the same year.

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