The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Founded in the fifteenth century, The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is undoubtedly one of the...
King's Voices is the mixed voice choir of King's College, Cambridge.
The choir has a regular programme of rehearsals and services and sings Evensong in the Chapel every Monday during University term. In addition to these services, King's Voices collaborates with the College's Music Society, and performs both sacred and secular music at some of the College's formal dinners, as well as travelling further afield in the UK and abroad to sing. Such events allow the choir to broaden its repertoire constantly, and although the choir's primary commitment is to its services in King's, it is always looking to extend its range of musical activities.
King's Voices was founded in October 1997 under the direction of Dr John Butt (Director of Studies for Music at King's, 1997-2001) to give the women of King's the opportunity to contribute vocally to the musical life of the College. The choir's current Director is Ralph Woodward, Interim Assistant Director of Music at the College.
Students interested in singing in King's Voices should apply to the Director of King's Voices (Ralph Woodward ralph.woodward@kings.cam.ac.uk) once their academic place at Cambridge is confirmed.
The choir is open to all members of King's College, and provision is also made for a few singers from outside the College, should spaces be available.
Members of King's Voices may apply for a subsidy towards singing lessons with the College's singing teachers.
Each year, King's Voices goes on tour, normally at Easter time. The first tour in March 2001 was an exchange trip with the University Choir of Cologne. Since then the choir has visited one or more European city each year, including Venice, Florence, Bologna, Rome, Barcelona, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Dublin and Copenhagen.
Closer to home, the choir has sung evensongs at local cathedrals (Ely, Bury St Edmunds) and has given concerts in churches throughout East Anglia.
If you have questions about singing in King's Voices and Choral Exhibitions, please contact Ralph Woodward.
If you would like to hear the choir sing on a Wednesday evening in term, Evensong is open to the public.