The Choir of Clare College Clare College, founded in 1326, is the second oldest of the colleges of Cambridge University.
Music plays an important role in the life of the college.
The choir is conducted by the Director of Music, who is a Fellow of the college, assisted by two undergraduate organ scholars. It exists primarily to sing regular choral services in the college chapel, but in addition gives frequent concerts, both in Britain and abroad. Radio and television broadcasts and recordings form a regular part of the choir's increasingly busy schedule. Timothy Brown, Director of Music at Clare College, Cambridge, succeeded John Rutter as director of Clare College Choir in 1979. With the choir he has made many recordings and broadcasts, and undertaken numerous overseas tours.