Services

There are a number of regular services throughout the week in the chapel of Royal Holloway. The Chapel is non-denominational and there are a variety of services and events held including Choral Evensong from the 1662 prayerbook, Compline and Catholic masses, with music usually playing a central role. Royal Holloway is also the only university that still maintains a tradition of sung morning services.

Monday 8.45am Morning Prayer
Tuesday 8.45am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 8.45am Morning Prayer
(Wednesday 1.15pm Lunchtime Concert)
Thursday 8.45am Morning Prayer
Thursday 6.15pm Choral Evensong
Friday 8.45am Morning Prayer (said)
Sunday 6.00pm Evening Service

The services performed by The Choir of Royal Holloway are listed in bold. Other services are performed by the college’s voluntary chamber choir, Founders Choir. For more information about the Founder’s Choir, see www.rhul.ac.uk/choirs.

Download the weekly service and music list for the chapel of Royal Holloway.

The Choir of Royal Holloway regularly sings services in churches and cathedrals all over London and the UK, as well as abroad. Most notable visits include St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Ely Cathedral, Winchester Cathedral, Worcester Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral, Grace Cathedral (San Fransisco), St Thomas's 5th Avenue (New York), St John the Divine (New York) and Washington Cathedral (Washington DC).

During the academic year 2011-12 the choir will appear at the following cathedrals:

Saturday Oct 1st Peterborough Cathedral (Evensong at 3.30pm)
Sunday Oct 30th Gloucester Cathedral (Eucharist at 10.15am, Evensong at 3pm)
Saturday Jan 21st Westminster Cathedral (Mass at 6pm)
Wednesday Feb 8th Portsmouth Cathedral (Evensong at TBA)
Wednesday Feb 15th St. Alban the Martyr, Holborn (Evensong broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 at 3.30pm)
Monday May 28th

St. Paul's Cathedral (Evensong at 5pm)

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Upcoming Events

Saturday 26th May, 8.00pm
St Mary's Church, Richmond, North Yorkshire
Part of the Swaledale Festival

Choir of Royal Holloway with Acoustic Triangle
A fusion of traditional choral sounds and contemporary jazz by these two world-class ensembles. Programme includes a world première by Festival Artist in Residence, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett.

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