Collegium Regale (Coll Reg), 2009 - 2022
Scope and Contents
This series contains programmes from concerts performed by Collegium Regale (Coll Reg) in the UK and abroad.
Dates
- Creation: 2009 - 2022
Conditions Governing Access
ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD MAY BE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS. ASK THE ARCHIVISTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Biographical / Historical
For most of its existence, the choir at King's drew its singing men ("lay clerks") from the Cambridge community, granting lifetime appointments. Reforms at the end of the 19th century gradually introduced undergraduates into the choir. The last lay clerk left the choir stalls in 1927, and today 14 members of the alto, tenor & bass sections are choral scholars, undergraduates (and occasionally graduates) studying a variety of subjects in the College itself. As part of King's College Choir, the choral scholars sing in the chapel's daily services, which remain the choir's raison d'etre, as well as maintaining a concert, recording and touring schedule. As Collegium Regale, the choral scholars perform independently of the choir, singing a repertoire that encompasses 15thC sacred music, jazz, folksongs and pop. "Coll Reg" provides entertainment at dinners, conferences, and Cambridge charity events. Coll Reg was in existence by 2002, as it was adjudged to be under the jurisdiction of the Use of Choir committee at that time.
Language of Materials
English
Date information
Series incomplete.
Finding aid date
2009-07-02 09:45:18+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge Repository
Archivist
King's College
Cambridge CB2 1ST United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 331444
archivist@kings.cam.ac.uk