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# Wells Cathedral Chamber Choir

One of the best auditioned chamber choirs in the South West

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## Posts

- [Monteverdi Vespers: a magnificant concert with a standing ovation!](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2026/05/27/monteverdi-vespers-a-standout-concert/) - On Friday 7th February 2025, Carolyn Craig met with my wife La, Cathy Hay and me at our house to discuss a project that had been in my mind for several years: to put on a performance of the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610. I had first heard this aged about 17 but , despite being
- [Welcome to our new conductor](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2023/09/03/welcome-to-our-new-conductor/) - We are delighted to welcome Matt Nicholls, choral conductor and Director of Music at Prior Park College, to the Chamber Choir from September of this year. Matt is kindly working with us whilst our usual Musical Director, Alexander Hamilton, is Acting Director of Music at the Cathedral. Matt Nicholls trained as an organist and choral
- [Portsmouth Cathedral Residency - August 2023](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2023/08/17/portsmouth-cathedral-residency-august-2023/) - We have just returned from a wonderful weekend of choral bliss in the beautiful cathedral of old Portsmouth. The community and clergy team of the cathedral welcomed us with open arms and we had the pleasure of providing the music for three Evensongs and the Eucharist service on Sunday morning. What a treat it was
- [Derby Weekend](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2022/10/26/derby-weekend/) - I was proud to be one of two to represent WCCC at the recent weekend gathering of The Association of Cathedral Voluntary Choirs (ACVC), kindly and enthusiastically hosted by Derby Cathedral. Pre-Covid our gatherings were held every 18 months, but for that very reason, we haven't met since 2019 so we were all determined to
- [150 years of crossover](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2022/10/17/150-years-of-crossover/) - Jackie Boy! Master? Sing ye well? Very well! Hey down Ho down Derry derry down Among the leaves so green-O To my Hey down down To my Ho down down Hey down Ho down Derry derry down Among the leaves so green-O The Call and Response folk song was not the experience most of us
- [Happy (but hot!) memories of our summer residency at Hereford Cathedral](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2022/08/25/happy-but-hot-memories-of-our-summer-residency-at-hereford-cathedral/) - The ambulatory still coolness of Hereford Cathedral cloister became a welcome break from the sweltering succession of rehearsal and service, rehearsal and service. Did I mention the obligatory pre-dinner gatherings of laughter-filled drinks? Quickly discovered, too, that the altos would easily lead you astray, better than the basses who were lagging a beat behind. Poor
- [The view from Cantoris](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2022/07/23/the-view-from-cantoris/) - As is the practice in most Anglican cathedrals and choral foundations, the choir sits either side of the central aisle and often sings antiphonally, most notably during the psalms. It is usually (but not always) the case that the Dean sits on the south side, with the Precentor on the north. This arrangement gave the
- [Sing Joyfully (William Byrd)](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2022/06/19/sing-joyfully/) - On 23 June 2022 at 5.30pm, Wells Cathedral Chamber Choir is singing Evensong in the beautiful setting of the late 13th Century Bishop’s Palace Chapel, Wells. Our anthem that evening is Sing Joyfully, one of the festal motets for six voices written by William Byrd when he was a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, a
- [Let us sing for you ...](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2022/05/06/let-us-sing-for-you/) - The Choir is pleased to sing at private events whether they be weddings, anniversary celebrations, funerals, memorial services or occasional concerts, normally within Somerset. Not sure about your choice of music? We can advise. No organist available? That's fine, we have several tame ones, who know our ways well. Our fee will vary depending on
- [How to become a Chamber Choir singer](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2022/05/10/how-to-become-a-chamber-choir-singer/) - The choir The Chamber Choir began its activities in September 2021. It is expected to sing about thirty services in the Cathedral each year, often undertaking all the services for a weekend when the Cathedral Choir is absent (eg at half term or immediately after the major festivals). In addition, it aims to undertake three
- [Music scheme: June and July 2022](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2022/06/07/music-scheme-june-and-july-2022/) - Thursday 23 June 5.30 (Bishop's Palace, Wells) Saturday 25 June 5.15 (Wells Cathedral) Thursday 7 July 5.15 (Wells Cathedral) Thursday 14 July 5.15 (Wells Cathedral)
- [Next stop: Hereford!](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2022/05/01/sample-post-3/) - The Choir aims to sing outside Wells Cathedral when we can, whether it be for weddings or funerals, for visits to parish churches (typically for Evensong or for services associated with parish festivals or anniversaries) or to contribute to choral worship in other cathedrals. Each year we aim to take a residency in a remote
- [Kenneth Leighton](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2022/05/01/sample-post-2/) - Let all the world in every corner sing (1965) is an anthem by Leighton we shall be singing at the end of May 2022; we also have his Preces and Responses (1964) in the library for future Evensongs. But who was Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)? Intriguingly, this quiet Yorkshireman derived his musical career from a start
- [Autumn wedding](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/2022/05/01/sample-blog/) - Spring is the season often associated with weddings - new beginnings, and all that. But for many couples, forced by the pandemic to delay their ceremonies, any time of the year was good, provided only that the prevailing regulations allowed a good number of family and friends to share the joy. Miranda and Chris chose

## Pages

- [Wells Cathedral Chamber Choir](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/) - We're currently making some upgrades to our website. Please bear with us! Welcome to Wells Cathedral Chamber Choir We're currently doing some work to our website. Thank you for bearing with us while we make these changes. If you would like to contact us, to book us or sing with us, please email chamberchoir@wellscathedral.org.uk
- [Our Blog](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/recent-posts/)

## Categories

- [Composers](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/category/composers/)
- [Residency](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/category/residency/)
- [Members](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/category/members/)
- [Weddings](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/category/weddings/)
- [Repertoire](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/category/repertoire/)
- [Outreach](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/category/outreach/)
- [Funerals](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/category/funerals/)
- [Services](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/category/services/)
- [Cathedral](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/category/cathedral/)
- [Concerts](https://wellscathedralchamberchoir.org.uk/category/concerts/)