Chapel Choir perform in Venice

The Chapel Choir spent four wonderful days in Venice at the start of the Michaelmas half term. The 24 choristers spent time exploring the city on foot, by gondola and vaporetto and visited the Doge’s Palace and Basilica San Marco.  

The highlight of the tour was undoubtedly the two extraordinary concerts performed by the choir in Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Basilica Sancti Giovanni e Paolo. The former, built between 1481 and1489 and known as the “marble church” is one of the best examples of early Venetian Renaissance architecture and the audience for this concert was standing room only.  

Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo is one of the largest churches in Venice, and the burial place for 25 Doges, as well the venue for Stravinsky’s funeral in 1971. The choir hugely enjoyed the fabulous acoustic and despite the autumnal weather, the audience was large and appreciative.  

The students’ concert programme was a musical journey through the liturgical year featuring music from the 1500s to the present day. You can watch a highlights of the performances below.  

 The Chapel Choir spent four wonderful days in Venice at the start of the Michaelmas half term. The 24 choristers spent time exploring the city on foot, by gondola and vaporetto and visited the Doge’s Palace and Basilica San Marco.  

The highlight of the tour was undoubtedly the two extraordinary concerts performed by the choir in Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Basilica Sancti Giovanni e Paolo. The former, built between 1481 and1489 and known as the “marble church” is one of the best examples of early Venetian Renaissance architecture and the audience for this concert was standing room only.  

Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo is one of the largest churches in Venice, and the burial place for 25 Doges, as well the venue for Stravinsky’s funeral in 1971. The choir hugely enjoyed the fabulous acoustic and despite the autumnal weather, the audience was large and appreciative.  

The students’ concert programme was a musical journey through the liturgical year featuring music from the 1500s to the present day. You can watch a highlights of the performances below. 

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