Former members of the Choir are invited to join the current Chapel Choir for the annual Sidney Sussex Choir Alumni Choral Evensong and Dinner on Saturday 3 May 2025. Choral Evensong in the College Chapel will be followed by a drinks reception on the Master's Terrace, and a three-course dinner in Hall.
The programme for the afternoon and evening is:
16:30 Alumni to arrive in Chapel to be seated and welcomed
16:45 Rehearsal begins
17:45 Break between rehearsal and service, guests to arrive
18:00 Service begins
19:00 Drinks reception
19:30 Dinner
Repertoire for the service, including links to YouTube videos with the score animated is:
Introit Evening Hymn (Balfour-Gardiner)
Responses Rose
Psalm 150 (Stanford)
Canticles Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A (Stanford)
Anthem Caelos ascendit hodie (Stanford)
Hymn All people that on earth do dwell, The Old 100th Psalm Tune (Vaughan Williams)
The cost of the dinner is £50 / £35 (matriculated 2015 onwards) per person, to include a pre-dinner glass of prosecco, and two glasses of wine. Additional wine may be purchased from the Buttery up to 15 minutes before the start of the meal, and tickets can be booked below. You are very welcome to bring one guest (aged 18+).
The dress code for the evening is black tie, and the closing date is Friday 18 April 2025.