Midweek Music
Wednesdays 1.15pm-1.45pm
A series of 30-minute concerts held inthe Chapel of Royal Holloway every Wednesday lunchtime during the academic term.
The 30-minute performances are free of charge and informal, allowing people to come and go as their schedule allows.
A number of parking spaces are reserved on the campus for outside visitors attending these concerts.
Next Concert:
Wednesday 23rd May
The art of song
Lied and arias sung by the Royal Holloway choral scholars
Summer 2012 Series
| Week 1 | 25 Apr | A cappella |
| Week 2 | 2 May | In praise of Gerald Finzi Songs and anthems by the most quintessential English pastoral composer. Includes Lo, the full final sacrifice |
| Week 3 | 9 May | Organ fiesta Organ recital given by Adrian Lucas |
| Week 3 | 16 May | Light born of light A part of the London Festival of Contemporary Church with music from the Baltics and featuring two premières |
| Week 5 | 23 May | The art of song Lied and arias sung by the Royal Holloway choral scholars |
| Week 6 | 30 May | Le Grand Messe |
| Week 7 | 6 June | A choral pilgrimage |
Spring 2012 Series
| Week 1 | 11 Jan | Follow the star Songs and anthems for the feast of Epiphany |
| Week 2 | 18 Jan | Lux aeterna Music by Fauré, Duruflé, Tallis, Bach and others. |
| Week 3 | 25 Jan | Bach-fest Choir, violin and organ combine in celebration of one of the greatest Baroque composers. Includes Jesu, joy of man's desiring and the motet, Komm, Jesu komm. |
| Week 3 | 1 Feb | Winter Words Benjamin Britten's Winter Words and Canticle 1 sung by the distinguished tenor Mark Wilde. |
| Week 5 | 8 Feb | Music from Estonia Spritual sounds from Arvo Pärt and Tõnu Kõrvits. |
| Week 6 | 15 Feb | The organist entertains |
| Week 7 | 22 Feb | No concert |
| Week 8 | 29 Feb | If music be the food of love Diverse music celebrating the theme of love, from Purcell to the Beatles |
| Week 9 | 7 March | The genius of Purcell Includes Funeral Music for Queen Mary and Jehova, quam multi sunt. |
| Week 10 | 14 March | Lenten reflections |
| Week 11 | 21 March | Folk songs of the world Arrrangements of folk music from the USA, UK and across Europe. |
Autumn 2011 Series
| Week 1 | 21 Sep | Faire is the heaven A mix of choral classics to start the academic year |
| Week 2 | 28 Sept | Couperin le Grand A rare opportunity to hear examples of a Seventeenth French mass performed with alternating organ and plainchant |
| Week 3 | 5 Oct | Ave Maria Marian settings old and new |
| Week 3 | 12 Oct | Voices of America Songs and anthems from American composers including Whitacre, Lauridsen and Cooman |
| Week 5 | 19 Oct | Purcell & the English Baroque The influence of France and Italy on Purcell and his contemporaries |
| Week 6 | 26 Oct | Organ Recital |
| Week 7 | 2 Nov | In Memoriam |
| Week 8 | 9 Nov | Song of Songs Poetic settings on the theme of human love |
| Week 9 | 16 Nov | B.A.C.H. Bach motets and Liszt’s Fantasia & Fugue on B.A.C.H. |
| Week 10 | 23 Nov | The Founder’s Choir |
| Week 11 | 30 Nov | An Englishman abroad Dramatic 8-part motets for the Christmas season from Peter Philips |
| Week 12 | 7 Dec | Christmas Carols A chance for everybody to join the Choir of Royal Holloway in the singing of traditional Christmas Carols |
