It’s that time again, and we can’t wait to share ravishing choral music by Rachmaninov, Vaughan Williams and Mäntyjärvi, among others, in the stunning chapel of Queens’ College. An interval treat of strawberries and sparkling wine (included in the ticket price) awaits you on Erasmus Lawn, as the sun sinks over the River Cam. This is always a memorable concert, and we very much hope you’ll be able to come along and experience it with us – tell your friends and book early!
Podcast
Each week during term-time, our Musical Director, Ralph Woodward records a short, informal podcast episode. From rehearsal excerpts and discussions of all things choral, to interviews with choir members (with or without beer in hand), our podcast is a great way to get to know the choir and its music from the inside!
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We are delighted to present a child-friendly version of our famous summer concert in the afternoon of the same day, to encourage the next generation of Fairhaven listeners to bring their parents along! The 30-minute programme is a distillation of the evening’s repertoire, featuring choral highlights from across the ages. There’ll even be a chance for your child to come and stand with us, hearing the choir from within. Come and experience the amazing Fairhaven sound in Queens’ College’s majestic chapel, and ignite your child’s imagination.
We’re thrilled to be performing the astonishing and timeless Mass in B minor for the first time since 2007, backed by one of the country’s leading Baroque orchestras and in partnership with a stellar line-up of soloists. Bach’s masterpiece is perhaps the closest a human being has ever come to capturing the essence of the divine, and the bewilderingly perfect score is replete with musical highlights, by turns powerful, awe-inspiring and emotive.
The Hanover Band
Alexandra Kidgell, Eleanor Cramer, David Allsopp, Sebastian Hill, Alex Ashworth
The Fairhaven Singers Christmas concert is one of the highlights of the city’s Christmas celebration. As well as singing seasonal favourites by Poston, Howells and Menotti, and contemporary carols by Andrew Carter and Jonathan Lane, we will invite our audience to join us in a number of rousing carols, accompanied on Trinity College’s spectacular organ. All this, in one of Cambridge’s most historic buildings, plus a free glass of wine (served from 7.15pm) – buy early!