Chapel Music
The University of Glasgow Chapel Choir and University Organist
The University of Glasgow Chapel Choir provides music for services and events in the chapel and elsewhere, as well as giving concerts and recitals throughout the academic year, such as the weekly "Choral Contemplations" series in the first and second terms. It also records and tours nationally and internationally, has recorded several CDs, and is available for weddings and memorial services.
There are thirty-two regular members (a mixture of volunteers, paid choral exhibitioners and professional lay clerks) plus around ten associate singers who join us for concerts and some other events. All are auditioned regularly and receive free singing tuition.
The choir is directed by Katy Lavinia Cooper (Director of Chapel Music) and accompanied by Kevin Bowyer (University Organist).
The Chapel Organ was built by Henry Willis III in 1927 and was most recently refurbished by Harrison & Harrison of Durham in 2005. Please see Chapel Organ Specification (PDF).
Scottish Ensemble: Between Light and Shadow
Join a quartet of Scottish Ensemble musicians for a performance of emotional contrasts, bold imagination, and luminous soundscapes.
Music in the University
Date: Wednesday 11 March 2026
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Venue: University Concert Hall
Category: Concerts and music
Tickets for this concert are free, but please note that booking is required via Eventbrite.
Programme:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quartet No.14 in G Major (Spring)
Caroline Shaw - Second Essay (Echo) and Third Essay (Ruby) from Three Essays
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet No.8 in E minor, Op.59 No.2 (Razumovsky)
Mozart’s radiant Spring Quartet, brimming with optimism and glowing with warmth, is heard alongside two of Caroline Shaw’s Essays that shimmer with sonic texture and emotional nuance. The second part of the programme plunges us into the brooding and introspective music of Beethoven. From stormy drama to moments of sublime beauty, this quartet is Beethoven at his most emotionally raw and visceral.
Between Light and Shadow invites you to reflect, to feel, and to hear familiar and new music in fresh perspective.
