The Choir of Ipswich Minster, Gibbs Ensemble & Christopher Borrett
Biographie The Choir of Ipswich Minster, Gibbs Ensemble & Christopher Borrett
The Choir of Ipswich Minster
For more than a thousand years, St Mary le Tower has stood at the heart of Ipswich, serving as its Civic Church since 1200. Holding a special place in the history of the town, re-designated as Ipswich Minster it now holds a central place in its future. Rooted prayer and worship, nurtured by the english choral tradition, and committed to service of the community, we embrace a bold vision of a renewed church, inspired to share God’s love through welcome, worship, faith, and action.
We are a welcoming, inclusive, and open church offering peace and sanctuary in the heart of Ipswich. Inspired by the Christian Gospel we are deeply committed to loving and serving our community, inspiring renewal and transformation, and enabling people to flourish through prayer and positive action, ultimately discovering their true potential, that is, who God has called them to be.
At Ipswich Minster, we dream of being a place where everyone can experience the warmth and love of God. Our goal is to inspire and lead the renewal of Christian life not only in our parish but throughout Ipswich, east Suffolk, and beyond. Together, we strive to create a flourishing community where people can grow and become who God calls them to be.
Christopher Borrett
was an academic and choral scholar at New College, Oxford from 2005-2008.
At university he performed solos with New College’s world-renowned choir on live broadcasts, recordings and in concert. Most notably he performed solos in a programme of Couperin and Purcell at the York Early Music Festival, and a performance of Bach’s St John Passion in New College Chapel.
After university he was selected to be a member of the Monteverdi Choir Apprentice Scheme under Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
Having completed his year-long apprenticeship, Christopher sings with the ensemble regularly performing a wide range of repertoire ranging from Bizet’s Carmen and Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms to madrigals by Monteverdi and part-songs by Brahms.
As a member of the Monteverdi choir he has taken small solo and consort roles such as on the group’s most recent recording of the Bach Motets, a concert performance of Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle and the role of Samuel in Purcell’s Saul and the Witch of Endor.
Christopher also sings with other ensembles such as the Marian Consort, the Barabant Ensemble, Stile Antico, Ludus Baroque and the Dunedin Consort.
