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Annual Christmas Carols Service Collection Benefits Local Youth Homeless Shelter

Y2Y volunteers Grace O'Brian '19 and Andrew Lewis '21 clean up the youth shelter after clients leave for the day. The shelter on Church Street provides services for nearly 30 homeless youth a night. Y2Y student volunteers Grace O'Brian '19 (front) and Andrew Lewis '21 clean up the youth...

UChoir Takes American Choral Music on UK Tour

Members of the Harvard University Choir rehearse at Memorial Church before departing on their tour of the UK Members of the University Choir rehearse at Memorial Church before their musical tour of the UK. Photos by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications

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Watch the Carol Service on NBC on Christmas

December 21, 2018

The 108th Annual Christmas Carol Service will air on NBC stations throughout the country on Christmas.

We are pleased to announce a special airing of last year's 108th Annual Christmas Carol Service, in collaboration with the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission, to broadcast on Christmas on NBC affiliated television stations throughout the U.S.

Click here to find the time that local NBC stations will broadcast the service...

Gluck’s “Alceste” Explores Emotions of Life, Death and Twists of Faith

Video by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications

The Harvard University Choir and Grand Harmonie presented Christoph Willibald Gluck's (1714-1787) “Alceste” in the...

How Firm a Foundation

Cara Jacobson '18 The MemChurch community helped Cara Jacobson ’18 develop the compassion, empathy, and self-confidence she needed to tackle new challenges.

With the help of a little fairy dust,...

Harvard Memorial Church: A look back at 2017-2018

It was an extraordinary academic year at the Memorial Church. This multimedia review is a glimpse into the sights and sounds of the past year. Multimedia presentation by Jeffrey...

Morning Prayers: Cara Jacobson ’18 finds belonging in an unexpected place

Morning Prayers service with speaker Cara Jacobson ‘18, Harvard College, Harvard University Choir Secretary, May 2, 2018. Harvard University Choir Secretary ...

Photo Slideshow: Harvard University Choir performs Tobias and the Angel

On March 4th, the Harvard University Choir performed Jonathan Dove's church opera Tobias and the Angel at the Memorial Church. Dove's music (libretto by David...

Making Music in the Memorial Church

By Edward E. Jones, Gund University Organist and Choirmaster

UChoir Alum in the steps of the Memorial Church — UChoir alum gather on the steps of the church during Harvard University Choir Reunion weekend. (Photo: Jeffrey Blackwell)

What a joy it was to welcome home generations of UChoristers this past October for the Harvard University Choir Reunion weekend. It was wonderful to have everyone back here, making music together once again in the Memorial Church, a place that holds so many formative memories for our singers.... Read more about Making Music in the Memorial Church

Twelve Days of Carols: Day 12

Harvard University Choir's 12 Days of Carols: The 107th Annual Christmas Carol Service. Performed by the Harvard University Choir; Edward E. Jones, Director;...

Twelve Days of Carols: Day 11

Harvard University Choir's 12 Days of Carols: Glory Hallelujah to the New-Born King. Traditional spiritual, arranged by Harry Lyn Huff (1952-2016) — Performed by...

Twelve Days of Carols: Day 10

Harvard University Choir's 12 Days of Carols: Stille Nacht/Silent Night. Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863); descants by Murray Forbes Somerville (b....

Twelve Days of Carols: Day 9

Harvard University Choir's 12 Days of Carols, Day 9: Personent hodie. Composer: Piae Cantiones (1582); adapted by Gusto Holst (1874-1934) — Performed by the...

Twelve Days of Carols: Day 8

Harvard University Choir's 12 Days of Carols, Day 8: Omnes de Saba. Composer: Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594) — Performed by the Harvard University Choir;...

University Choir procession during the 108th Annual Christmas Carol Service.

Christmas Carol Tradition Returns to Memorial Church

December 7, 2017

By Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications

As the holidays neared, they lifted their voices.

The 108^th Annual Christmas Carol Services in the sanctuary of the Memorial Church not only celebrated the Christmas season in song, but also reflected in music the exacting times in the nation and around the world.

The Harvard University Choir performed two services to standing-room-only-audiences Dec. 10 and 12, raising more than $10,000 in collections for a local non-profit organization...