Video archive - past events

Summer (May–June 2021)
For graduations, June 2021
Gaudeamus Igitur
A regular feature at all graduation ceremonies at the University of Glasgow, Chapel Choir recorded this version in June 2020 once outdoor singing was permitted. 
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Monday 21 June
Concert for Solstice
​Chapel Choir's final concert of the academic year is usually a concert for the Summer Solstice - often including a setting of the requiem mass. This year, instead of a requiem, our concert is inspired by texts from the beautiful night service of compline, including music by Michael Praetorious, Arthur Sullivan, Kerry Andrew, Charles Wood and members of the choir. Most of the music has been recorded outside in the cloisters and west quadrangle at the University of Glasgow. The new work by choir members was recorded virtually on Sunday 20 June.
Wednesday 16 June
Service for the Commemoration of Benefactors
A reflective evening service led by the Rev Dr Carolyn Kelly. 
Parts of the service this week were recorded in the Bute Hall.
Tuesday 1 June
Taizé  Prayer and Music
A reflective evening service led by the Rev Dr Carolyn Kelly. 
Parts of the service this week were recorded in the Bute Hall.
Friday 21 May
To the Evening Star
​Beautiful new work for choir and string quartet, composed, rehearsed and recorded during the pandemic. Performed by the University of Glasgow Choral Society and Chapel Choir with the Kentigern Quartet. Funded by the Ferguson Bequest. 
Tuesday 4 May
Taizé  Prayer and Music
A reflective evening service led by the Rev Dr Carolyn Kelly. 
Parts of the service this week were recorded in the Bute Hall.

Semester 2 (January–March 2021)
Tuesday 23 March
Choral Contemplations: A Year Online
On the anniversary of the first lock down, this concert features interviews with members of the choir, and a lock back over a year of online-creativity
Tuesday 16 March
Taizé  Prayer and Music
A reflective evening service led by the Rev Dr Carolyn Kelly. 
Parts of the service this week were recorded in the Bute Hall.
Sunday 14 March
University Service at Glasgow Cathedral
Including archive recordings from Chapel Choir and the Cathedral Choir, and new join virtual recordings of works by Peebles and Stainer. 
Tuesday 9 March
Choral Contemplations: Bute Hall Windows - Women in the Windows
Including music by Montague Smith, Janet Beat, Ethel Smyth and Ann Mounsey
Tuesday 2 March
Taizé  Prayer and Music
A reflective evening service led by the Rev Dr Carolyn Kelly. 
Parts of the service this week were recorded in the Bute Hall.
Tuesday 23 February
Choral Contemplations: Bute Hall Windows - Scottish Church History
We explore windows by Douglas Strachan (1875–1950) featuring four figures from Scottish Church history: John Knox (c.1514–1572), Andrew Melville (1545–1622), George Buchanan (1506–1582) and William Carstares (1649–1715). Music by Paschal de l’Estocart (c.1538–c.1587), Statius Olthof (1555–1629), David Peebles ( d.1579?) and James Lauder (1535–1592).
Wednesday 17 February (Ash Wednesday)
Coronach: A Lenten Lamentation 
An online Ash Wednesday service of music and reflection.
Kevin Bowyer plays The Seven Last Words (Alan Ridout). Also featuring music by Janet Beat, Robert Ramsey and Jacobus Handl. 
Tuesday 16 February
Vespers
The second in our series of short evening services reflecting on the university motto - 'Via, Veritas, Vita'. 
With music by Tomás Luis de Victoria, Robert J. Powell and J.S. Bach.
Tuesday 9 February
Choral Contemplations: Bute Hall Windows - Doctors of the Church
Music: First performance of 'Apolytikion for St John Chrysostom' by Ivan Moody, and works by William Byrd, Johann Michael Haydn, André Caplet, and George Henschel.
Tuesday 2 March
​Taizé  Prayer and Music
A reflective evening service led by the Rev Dr Carolyn Kelly. 
Parts of the service this week were recorded in the Bute Hall.
Tuesday 26 January
​Choral Contemplations: Bute Hall Windows - Robert Burns
The first in a series of four concerts drawing inspiration from the beautiful windows in the Bute Hall. This first concert features Burns songs arranged by Henry Bishop, Rory Boyle and Katy Lavinia Cooper.
Tuesday 19 January
Vespers
​​A reflective service of Vespers for the end of the day. This semester we explore the University motto 'Via, Veritas, Vita', 'the way, the truth, the life'. Led by the Carolyn Kelly (UofG Chaplain), with music by Jacobus Handl.

Semester 1 (September–December 2020)
Thursday 17 December 
Christmas Choir Concert 2020
Programme: Balulalow by Ronald Law, I Himmelen by Edvard Grieg, Walking in a Winterwonderland by Richard Bernhard Smith and Felix Bernard, arr. Paul Ayres.
Sunday 13 December
University Carol Service
Order of Service: ​http://www.chapelchoir.org/carolservice2020.html
Wednesday 9 December
Advent Organ Concert
Music by J S Bach (1685-1750), Johann Michael Bach? (1648-94), Johannes Brahms (1833-97), Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772),  G F Handel (1685-1759), Franz Liszt (1811-86), Max Reger (1873-1916) and Eugène Gigout (1844-1925). Performed by Kevin Bowyer.
Tuesday 8 December
Choral Contemplations VI: Music for Advent
Music by Peter Philips (1560/1-1628), R. Isaac Boulter, Ørjan Matre
And a special Christmassy bonus :-)
Tuesday 1 December
​Taizé  Prayer and Music
A reflective evening service led by the Rev Dr Carolyn Kelly. ​
Tuesday 24 November
Choral Contemplations V: How can I keep from singing?
Music by Adriano Banchieri, John Liptrot Hatton and Robert Lowry, arr. Katy Lavinia Cooper.
Tuesday 17 November
Vespers
​Join us for a reflective evening service led by the Rev Dr Carolyn Kelly. 
With music from the Chapel Choir.
Tuesday 10 November
Choral Contemplations IV: Martinmas
Music by Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725) and Cecilia McDowall (b.1951)
Tuesday 3 November
​Taizé Prayer and Music
A reflective evening service led by the Rev Dr Carolyn Kelly. ​
Tuesday 27 October
Choral Contemplations III: All Hallows
​A short choral concert featuring a new, improvised, piece for remote choir and organ, and based on a favourite motto of Martin Luther. Also Arthur Warrell's haunting setting of the Lyke-Wake Dirge.
Tuesday 20 October
Vespers 
A reflective evening service led by Rev Dr Carolyn Kelly
Tuesday 13 October
Choral Contemplations II: Sermisy and Mouton
Choral music by Sermisy and Mouton
Tuesday 29 September
Choral Contemplations I: Michaelmas
Music by Ivo de Vento.
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Tuesday 22 September
Vespers
The first UofG Chapel service of the academic year. 

Semester 2 (March–June 2020)
Video Single: A Lock Down Te Lucis
by Katy Lavinia Cooper, Robin Fodor, Alasdair Robertson, Joshua Stutter,  with input from Kevin Bowyer, Marie Driver, Esther Norrie, Seyoung Oh and Tiffany Vong.  Realised by Katy Lavinia Cooper
Tuesday 21 June
Requiem for Solstice
​Our annual concert of reflective music for the Summer Solstice is usually performed by candlelight in the University Memorial Chapel. This year, we take it online. Programme available at www.chapelchoir.org/solstice2020.
Tuesday 16 June
Choral Contemplations XII: Choir favourites
Our final Virtual Choral Contemplations of the season.This evening's concert includes
Chorale on an old French carol (Benjamin Britten), Rublev (Peter Sykes)
Tuesday 9 June
Choral Contemplations XI: The Wreck of the Hesperus
​Hamish MacCunn's setting of Henry Wadsworth Longellow's poem. The piece was originally written to be performed with a magic lantern show. We asked for submissions of new artwork from the UofG and wider community and were thrilled with the creative responses we received. Enjoy!
Tuesday 2 June
Choral Contemplations X: Alchemy and Magic
Choral music exploring the influence of alchemy, magic and the occult on composers and their music. 
Including a chat with Prof Laurence Grove about emblems, Michael Maier, memes and Harry Potter. 
Music by Maier, Lassus and Arthur Warrell.
Tuesday 26 May
Choral Contemplations IX: Virtual visit to Crichton
A concert drawn from live recordings made during our many trips ro the beautiful Memorial Church at the Crichton Campus, Dumfries. Including an interview with Prof Carol Hill, Head of School and Director of Campus. 
Balulalow by Ronald Law (b.1947), O beatum et Sacrosanctum diem by Peter Phillips (c.1560–1628), O Thou the central orb by Charles Wood (1866–1926), Nunc Dimittis by Charles Wood, Sarabande by Anthony Baldwin (b. 1957), Irish Blessing by Oliver Tarney (b.1984)
Tuesday 19 May
Choral Contemplations VIII: In te Domine Speravi
The starting (and ending point!) of this short virtual concert is Psalm 31. We begin with the famous setting by Josquin, which was included in the most recent weekly reflection from the UofG's new chaplain Carolyn Kelly. And we finish with a new virtual recording of Psalm 31 by Mendelssohn. In between we revisit our performance from 2017 which celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, including music by Luther (himself a great admirer of Josquin) and J.S.Bach.  
Video Single: Dawn Glows Red
Dawn Glows Red by Alison Eales, based on Aurora Rutilat, arr. Sheena Phillips
Performed by University of Glasgow Chapel Choir, dir. Katy Lavinia Cooper
Tuesday 12 May
Virtual Choral Contemplations VII: Granville Bantock
This short concert really only scratches the surface of the rich and varied repertoire of one of Britain's less well known composers. Most of these recordings are taken from a concert dedicated to Bantock that we gave in October 2018. Sumer is icumen in was recorded remotely by the choir during the last week.
Three movements from 'A Pageant of Human Life', Postlude from Christus, Sumer is icumen in - Thirteenth Century English, ed. Bantock, Gather ye rosebuds - Wiliam Lawes (1602–1645), arr. Bantock, My luve is like a red, red rose
Tuesday 5 May
Virtual Choral Contemplations VI: Each Morning is a new beginning
Virtual Choral Contemplations this week takes it's title from a quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a favourite writer of Revd Stuart MacQuarrie, who retired as Chaplain to the University of Glasgow on 30 April. This concert includes our first virtual choir video, made for Stuart, to wish him all the best for his retirement. Our second piece is a new reimagining of Sheena Phillip's arrangement of Aurora Rutilat, made by Alison Eales. PLUS a chat with Sheena and Alison, before we premiere the track.
Virtual Choral Contemplations V: Earth Day
​For our Virtual Choral Contemplations this evening, we mark the 50th annual Earth Day, which takes place tomorrow (22 April 2020). Our programme is inspired by the natural world, and includes a Scottish reformation setting of the Benedicite, a protest song against the atom bomb from the @Political Song Collection and a wassail to potatoes! Truly, something for everyone. 
- Sang of the three children (Jhon Angus)
- Potato Wassail (Emily Doolittle and Forrest Pierce)
Tuesday 28 April
Virtual Evensong
Chapel Choir and the Revd Kevin Francis lead a reflective, virtual service of Evensong for Eastertide. Including music by Ilona Dobszay-Meskó, Don Gillthorpe, Robert Johnson and Domenico Zipoli. 
Tuesday 7 April
​Virtual Choral Contemplations IV: Spring
Our fourth online concert celebrates Spring. Including music by Mendelssohn, madrigals by Bartlett and Pearsall, and Harold Thalange's joyful arrangement of Three Craws. The Pearsall is a new recording made over the last week made by members of the choir using whatever recording devices they have access to (phones, laptops, tablets etc).
Tuesday 31 March 
Virtual Choral Contemplations III: Confitebor tibi Domini
​Our third virtual concert features music traditionally sung on the fifth Sunday in Lent. An archive recording of the Scottish Common Tune 'Martyrs' in the iconic Cloisters at the University of Glasgow. And our first virtual recording - Confitebor tibi Domine by Lassus. 
Tuesday 25 March 
Virtual Choral Contemplations II
This programme includes archive material and our first virtual composition! Ye Banks and Braes - arr. John Kitchen, Audivi Vocem - Thomas Tallis, Ale and Tobacco - Thomas Ravenscroft, Four Tiny Pieces - Kevin Bowyer, Gather ye rosebuds - Granville Bantock, Stairwell Waffle (our first virtual composition!)
Tuesday 17 March 
Virtual Choral Contemplations I
A programme of archive material: Hark, hark the lark - Benjamin Cooke, Blow the Wind Southerly - arr. William Gillies Whittaker, Ave Verum - William Byrd, A chailinn donn - Gillebrìde Mac 'IlleMhaoil, Amazing Grace with Andrew Cunningham, Floreat Alma Mater - John McEwen

 ​Pre-Pandemic - Audio & Video

Choral Contemplations  Youtube Playlists, 2017-2018
Highlights from our regular twilight concert series.
1. Gloriana
2. Glees
4. Joubert/Britten
8. Political Song 

Other videos
1. Sir Patrick Spence, April 2018
Arranged for organ and percussion, and conducted by undergraduate student and Lanfine conducting scholar Harold Thalange.
2. The Jolly Beggars, October 2016
Members of Chapel Choir taking part in a performance of the cantata 'The Jolly Beggars' for the Centre for Burns Studies at Glasgow University
3. Video for Burns Night 2016
Other audio recordings
Burns Choral Settings website (Centre for Burns Studies)