Friends of the Musicians’ Chapel

Our Purpose
The Friends of the Musicians’ Chapel exists to support and sustain the Musicians’ Chapel and the Book of Remembrance held therein.
The purpose of the Musicians’ Chapel is to uphold the memory of British musicians and to maintain the Book of Remembrance. New names are inscribed each year into the Book of Remembrance and an annual Service, open to the public, is held when the new names are read out aloud. These and other events, together with collecting and recording of the names, are organised by the Committee of the Friends of the Musicians’ Chapel – a Registered Charity.
JOIN THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSICIANS CHAPEL
The Friends of the Musicians’ Chapel are the custodians of the Musicians’ Chapel within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (St Sepulchre’s) in the City of London and of the Musicians’ Book of Remembrance held permanently within the Musicians’ Chapel.
For a minimum annual subscription of only £10.00 you can become a Friend and support the work of the Committee. Your subscription may be Gift Aided.
To join, click here to download a document which explains the process.
History
The Musicians’ Chapel was established in 1955 in the Church of St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Holborn, in the City of London, which is the National Musicians’ Church, to commemorate deceased British musicians and to house the Musicians’ Book of Remembrance. The Chapel was established around the grave of Sir Henry Wood, C.H., whose ashes had been interred there a decade earlier. Funds to establish the Chapel were raised by Miss Granger Kerr’s “Carnation” Fund, by a recital by Kathleen Ferrier and Gerald Moore and many other donations.
Friends of the Musicians’ Chapel pay annual subscriptions for the maintenance of the Chapel and the Book of Remembrance. The Committee assists with the upkeep of the Chapel and maintains the website of the Friends of the Musicians’ Chapel and the on-line Register of musicians inscribed within the Book of Remembrance
News
Upcoming Services
Service of Thanksgiving 2025
Wednesday 4th June 2025 at 5.15 pm. The Chapel Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London, will be directed by Rupert Gough. The Address will be given by The Reverend Canon Mark Williams, Vicar of St John the Divine, Kennington, Honorary Canon of Southwark Cathedral and Chaplain to the Master of the Worshipful Company of Musicians 2015-16.
Service of Thanksgiving for the 2025 BBC Proms
Sunday 14th September 2025 at 3.00 p.m. Sung by the Choir of Holy Sepulchre directed by Peter Asprey
Choral Requiem Eucharist & AGM
Wednesday 5th November 2025 at 5.15 p.m. The Choir of Holy Sepulchre, directed by Peter Asprey, will sing the Requiem Mass by Maurice Duruflé. The preacher will be The Revd Nicholas Mottershead, Rector of Holy Sepulchre, the National Musicians’ Church.
The 2025 AGM will take place before the service at 3.00 p.m. in the Henry Wood Room at Holy Sepulchre.
Service of Thanksgiving 2026
Wednesday 20th May 2026 at 5.15 p.m. The Cambridge University Schola Cantorum will be directed by Graham Walker
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