Hampton Court - Chapel Royal
Opening hours:
Palace open daily 10.00-18.00 (16.30 in winter)
Services
| Sunday | Choral Mattins 11.00, Choral Eucharist 11.00 (1st Sunday month), Evensong 15.30 |
Facilities
Entrance: Palace entrance £13, children £6.50, concessions £10.50
Disabled: Wheelchair access to most of the palace, including a lift to the first floor.
Photography: No photography, filming or sketching permitted inside the palace.
Guided tours:
A range of audio guides are included in the ticket price.
Refectory:
The Tiltyard Cafe open 10.00-18.00 (16.30 in winter)
Shop:
Four gift shops occur throughout the Palace.
Website:
www.chapelroyal.org
E-mail address: chapelroyal@hrp.org.uk
Telephone
Vestry
020 3166 6515
Music
Director of Music
Carl Jackson
(since 1996)
Choir
A permanent choir was established in 1868. Today the men and boys, who are drawn from various local
schools, sing the two Sunday services, record, tour and take part in concerts, such as the BBC
Proms. There is a Choral Scholarship, at 11 , and an Organ Scolarship awarded annually.
Cathedral
Chaplain
The Revd Denis Mulliner
(since 2000)
Building
The Chapel Royal has existed since 1537 as a body of priests and singers who serve the spiritual
needs of the Sovereign. It has often been called 'the cradle of English church music' for its
members have included Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Thomas Morley, Henry Purcall, Pelham Humphrey
and John Blow.
FCM at Hampton Court Palace
FCM Grants
| 1989 | £1,500 |
| 2006 | £13,200 |
FCM Diocesan Representative
Marion Michell
FCM National Gatherings
1988 & 2005