As part of the concert series celebrating the 31st anniversary of the Grand Pipe Organ of Igreja da Lapa, the Trinity College Choir, from the University of Melbourne, will perform in Porto in a joint concert with the Coral de Letras da Universidade do Porto.

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The Trinity College Choir, of the University of Melbourne, is an internationally renowned choir connected to the oldest residential college of the Australian university.

Alongside its liturgical activity in the college chapel, the choir regularly undertakes international tours and collaborates with orchestras and instrumental ensembles, while also promoting the work of Australian composers.

The choir is directed by Chris Watson, Director of Music at Trinity College, former member of The Tallis Scholars and former Director of Music at St Edmund Hall, Oxford.

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The Coral de Letras da Universidade do Porto (CLUP), founded in 1966, is one of Portugal’s most prestigious choral ensembles, with nearly six decades of artistic activity.

Recognised as a public utility institution and awarded the Medal of Cultural Merit, the choir maintains an intense artistic activity both in Portugal and abroad, participating in festivals, tours and major artistic projects.

Its repertoire spans choral music from different periods, with particular emphasis on the promotion of Portuguese music and the work of composers such as Fernando Lopes-Graça.

The choir has been directed by Pedro Guedes Marques since 2023.