Eton College Chapel the 15th century after King Henry VI was deposed) became infested with deathwatch beetles. It was completed in three years and is made of concrete, faced with stone, supported by steel trusses, with hand-carved Clipsham stone for the stone ribs supporting each bay. Eton College Chapel is in frequent use, with at least one service a day during termtime, and many additional services which are in popular demand, ranging from Taizé to Roman Catholic Communion, to Compline. Almost every morning there is a compulsory service, attended by different 'Blocks' (school years) depending on the day, something which has been both
Eton Choral Courses Eton Choral Courses The Eton Choral Courses were founded by Ralph Allwood in 1980 while at Uppingham School. The courses run each summer and offer vocal training and the experience of choral singing to young singers (usually between 16 and 20 years old). In recent years the courses have been held over seven weeks, in Oxford, Cambridge and Durham as well as Eton College. Each course lasts a week, and comprises classes in sight-singing, aural tests and consort singing (close harmony). Learning Choral music is central to the course, and course members have often had the opportunity to sing in