19.05.2026
Trinity Chapel Choir on Tour in Bucharest
The Choir of Trinity College Dublin, has been visiting Bucharest over the last few days, from Thursday May 14, returning today, Tuesday May 19. They were accompanied by the Dean of Residence and Chaplain of Trinity College, Dublin, the Revd Canon Paul Arbuthnot, and the Director of Chapel Music, Dr Kerry Houston.
During their visit, the choir sang at the Eucharist in the Church of England’s Bucharest Chaplaincy, the Church of The Resurrection. At this service Canon Arbuthnot preached and renewed his friendship with the Chaplain of Bucharest, the Revd Dr Nevsky Everett.
The choir also sang at a gathering in the Irish Ambassador’s Residence, as well as performing a concert at the Romanian Atheneum.
This concert was organised by the Irish Embassy and all involved in the choir tour were very grateful for the warm welcome and organisation provided by HE Brendan Ward, Irish Ambassador to Romania and graduate of the University of Dublin.
Canon Arbuthnot commented: “Once again, the chapel choir proved themselves to be exemplary representatives of Trinity College, Dublin, the Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough, and the wider Church of Ireland. Their presence helped engender cultural links between Ireland and Romania and we are very grateful to the Ambassador for all his assistance in organising the tour and for his friendship throughout the visit. This was a bittersweet occasion for us in the life of the chapel, because this tour marked the last engagements of many of our choir members, our choir conductor, and organ scholar. We are grateful for all their contributions to the life of the chapel during their time with us and we wish them God’s blessing as they now leave the walls of our ancient college for the wide and fertile pastures of the outside world.”
