Music at
St Cyprian’s
A CHURCH SHAPED
BY MUSIC
Music lies at the heart of life at St Cyprian’s Clarence Gate, a beautiful Anglican church in London, just moments from Regent’s Park and Baker Street.
Known for its acoustics, architecture, and musical tradition, the church regularly welcomes worshippers, musicians and audiences for its Sunday services and Chamber concert series.
ST CYPRIAN’S SINGERS
St Cyprian’s Singers were founded in 2012 by Philip de Grouchy and Julian Collings and serve as the choir of St Cyprian’s. The choir is primarily made up of alumni choral scholars from British university chapel choirs and is recognised as one of the leading mixed-voice church choirs in London.
Their principal role is to provide music for the regular choral Mass on Sundays and Choral Evensong every second Sunday of each month at 6 pm, and for major services throughout the church year, including the annual service of Nine Lessons and Carols and St Cyprian’s Day. The choir’s repertoire is of the Anglican cathedral tradition, drawing on music from the early Church to the present day.
Alongside its liturgical role, St Cyprian’s Singers maintain an active programme of concerts. The choir is regularly invited to perform at festivals and concert series across the UK and internationally. Appearances have included the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music, the Brandenburg Choral Festival, and the City of London Festival, as well as tours to Seville and New York City.
Director of music
The Director of Music at St Cyprian’s is Julian Collings, who has held the role since 2012. He oversees the church’s musical life in worship and concerts, working closely with the clergy and choir to maintain its strong choral tradition. He also serves as Artistic Director of the St Cyprian’s Chamber Music Series.
Julian was educated as an organ scholar at Tonbridge School in Kent, before winning an organ scholarship to Christ’s College, Cambridge in 1999, studying under Thomas Trotter and David Sanger. He conducts a number of choirs in London and as organist with Svyati Duo, he regularly collaborates with cellist, Rebecca Hepplewhite, performing concerts in the UK, Europe, Asia and the United States of America. The duo have also recorded three discs of this neglected repertoire on the Regent Records label to unanimous critical acclaim.
St Cyprian’s hosts a wide-ranging programme of free concerts as part of the St Cyprian’s Chamber Music Series. Concerts take place monthly on Sunday evenings at 6 pm and are open to all.
The programme includes chamber music, solo recitals, orchestral concerts, choral music, and jazz, performed by outstanding musicians in a beautiful setting.
Concerts are free to attend and are followed by refreshments. Those who wish to do so are warmly invited to support the music through donations.
APPLY TO BE A PERFORMER
The St Cyprian's Chamber Music Series is a wonderful opportunity for students and young, emerging artists to showcase their talents across a wide range of musical genres. Whilst we are unable to offer performance fees at this time, we can provide a beautiful performance space with ideal acoustics for chamber music and a loyal, appreciative audience.
We are always happy to hear from potential artists wishing to perform as part of the series. If you are interested please contact us with brief biographical details, a programme proposal and if possible some video links to your work.
FREE CLASSICAL CONCERTS
IN LONDON
2026 Dates:
15 February – Vernal Duo
15 March – Emilija Karaliute
19 April – St Cyprian’s Singers
17 May – Catherine White
21 June – Ivory Piano Duo
19 July – The Willow Orchestra
20 September – Duo Suzon
18 October – Tondo Duo
15 November – Chantefable
The 2026 Chamber Series
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The Ivory Piano Duo
21 June 2026, 6.00pm St Cyprian’s NW1 6AX
Natalie Tsaldarakis and Panayotis Archontides play Mozart, Bach and Busoni
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The Willow Orchestra & Sarah Potjewijd
19 July 2026, 6.00pm
St Cyprian’s NW1 6AXThe Willow Orchestra are joined by pianist Sarah Potjewijd in performing Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3
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Duo Suzon
20 September 2026, 6.00pm
St Cyprian’s NW1 6AXCello and mezzo-soprano duo, performing Bach, Boulanger and Poulenc amongst others.
INSTRUMENTS &
ACOUSTICS
St Cyprian’s is widely admired for its acoustics, which are particularly well-suited to choral and chamber music. The building offers warmth, clarity, and resonance, making it an excellent venue for performers and audiences.
The church is home to:
A Spurden Rutt organ of national significance
Two grand pianos, a Kawai and a Broadwood
A smaller organ and harpsichord
These instruments support both worship and concert life and contribute to the distinctive musical character of the church.
SUPPORTING
MUSIC AT ST CYPRIAN’S
Music at St Cyprian’s is sustained by the commitment of musicians, volunteers, and supporters who believe in its value as both a worship and cultural offering.
By supporting music at St Cyprian’s, you help sustain free classical concerts in London, care for historic instruments, and continue a living tradition of Anglican choral worship in London.