THE Royal Senior School Choir has had the honour of being invited to sing Evensong with the chapel choir of Jesus College Cambridge.

There was also time beforehand for choir members to enjoy some of the sights, before a rehearsal with Richard Pinel, the conductor of Jesus College chapel choir and a joint rehearsal with the choir, followed by the memorable service.

Upper sixth student Charlie Gill said: “Jesus College chapel is the oldest Cambridge college chapel, and it was amazing to see the beautiful decorations on the walls and

ceilings.

“The chapel choir of Jesus College is incredible, and coupled with the acoustic of the building it was an experience we will never forget.”

Jesus College, founded out of the ancient nunnery of St Radegund in 1496, has a long and rich tradition of church music.

It is distinctive in maintaining two choirs – the chapel choir, which is made up of boy choristers and adult male singers, and the college choir, formed in 1982, which has female undergraduates for its top line.

The adult male singers form the ‘back row’ for both choirs.