Choral Foundation
St John’s is the custodian of an internationally renowned Choir that has achieved a worldwide reputation for the excellence of its very special sound. Maintaining the breadth and diversity of the Choir’s activities and the rigour of the education and training of its members is a costly undertaking, and one that places great demands on the College at a time when higher education is facing severe financial constraints. To ensure the continuing excellence of its Choir, St John’s has launched a Campaign to create a Choral Foundation and aims to raise £5 million by the end of 2015.
"The Choir has provided an inspirational and unsurpassed musical education for generations of Choristers and Undergraduates – please help us to enable the Choir to flourish and grow through the next half-millennium of the College’s history."
Andrew Nethsingha, Director of Music (Organ Scholar 1987-1990)
A donor’s story – Charles Naylor
In 2005 Charles Naylor (Choral Scholar 1975-1978) gave £5,000 to St John’s in support of the Choir:
"Since leaving John's I have worked as a professional singer and in the oil industry, in utilities and in financial services. There has been a constant thread, which has been with me throughout my career: the appreciation of the importance of quality to achieve success. This was instilled in me as a member of the Choir at St John's and was a critical part of my overall education at Cambridge. The United Kingdom is incredibly fortunate to have both outstanding academic institutions and also a choral tradition which is second to none. These two world-class traditions meet at St John's in a powerful combination. The Choir is a great contributor to the overall reputation of John's and I feel passionately that those who have benefited from the enormous privilege of education at one of the world's great universities should ensure that this opportunity is given to succeeding generations. This is why I made a contribution to the St John's Choral Foundation and would encourage others to do likewise."
Bass Lay Clerk Vacancy 2013-14 The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge is currently recruiting for a Bass Lay Clerk to join the Choir. Auditions will be held on Thursday 13 June 2013. |
Further information
- Choral Foundation Brochure
Read more about our Campaign to raise £5 million and create a Choral Foundation in this PDF brochure. - Donate to the Campaign
If you would like to join our Campaign and donate, please click here to view and print a Choral Foundation Donation form.
Next Chapel service
Today
Sung Eucharist with Confirmation, 10.30am
Presiding Bishop: The Rt Rev’d Dr David Thomson
Bishop of Huntingdon
Byrd: Mass for five voices
Gradual: Psalm 104 vv. 6–end
Hymns (NEH) 138, 140, 353
Voluntary: Mushel Toccata