Virtual Chapel Choir
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COMING SOON! Virtual Choral Contemplations IX - a virtual trip to UofG's campus at Crichton in Dumfries. Including a chat with Prof Carol Hill (Head of School and Campus).
A video single!
Dawn Glows Red by Alison Eales Based on Aurora Rutilat, arr. Sheena Phillips Performed by University of Glasgow Chapel Choir, dir. Katy Lavinia Cooper Original recording by Harry Campbell Dawn videos by Kevin Bowyer, Katy Lavinia Cooper, Alison Eales and Hannah Morgan Video edited by Katy Lavinia Cooper Sheet music for Aurora Rutilat, arr. Sheena Philllips is available for digital download from Canasg - http://www.canasg.com/zaurora.shtml Read more about Sheena’s work here: https://sheenaphillips.com Marking 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 at the University of Glasgow and a wassail to potatoes! Truly, something for everyone. - Sang of the three children (Jhon Angus) - Against the Atom Bomb (arr. Alan Bush) - Potato Wassail (Emily Doolittle and Forrest Pierce)
Our third virtual concert features music traditionally sung on the fifth Sunday in Lent. We sing Psalm 43 to the Scottish Common Tune 'Martyrs' in the iconic Cloisters at the University of Glasgow. For our second piece, we're pleased to present our first virtual recording, made by each choir member singing their part remotely. The piece in question is Confitebor tibi Domine by Lassus - the offertory for the fifth Sunday in Lent.
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The starting (and ending point!) of this short virtual concert is Psalm 31. We begin with the famous setting by Josquin, meet the new UofG chaplain Carolyn Kelly. And finish with a virtual recording of Psalm 31 by Mendelssohn.
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.
Happy Easter from the University of Glasgow Chapel Choir. This week we feature just one piece, Martin Dalby’s beautiful Easter anthem 'Et resurrexit'. We are joined by our good friend David McGuinness on piano.
The University of Glasgow Chapel Choir's second Virtual twilight concert. The theme is architecture, and we explore the interior of the Memorial Chapel and the Principal Stairwell in the main building, take a trip to Crichton Memorial Church at the university's Dumfries campus, and call in briefly at the Great Wall of China. The concert will also include a new collaborative piece created by the choir in the week since activities were suspended due to COVID-19.
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Choral Music by Granville Bantock (1868–1946) This short concert really only scratches the surface of the rich and varied repertoire of one of Britain's less well known composers. Includes Sumer is icumen (recorded remotely).
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. Available from 6pm, Tuesday 28 April.
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).
Chapel Choir's first in a new series of streamed Choral Contemplations. Join us at 6pm on Tuesday evenings for a twilight programme of choral and organ music.
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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
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
Spring 2017 - New live recordings on our Soundcloud playlist
Other audio recordings
Burns Choral Settings website (Centre for Burns Studies)
Burns Choral Settings website (Centre for Burns Studies)
Chapel webcam
