Alex Macdonald is the Decani Scholar, assisting the Dean with Chapel and the pastoral needs of the College
alongside studying a PhD in the Faculty of Divinity. His doctoral research focuses on Christian maturity in the work
of Clement of Alexandria, a theologian active around AD 200. Originally from Australia, Alex studied ancient history
(BA, MRes) and then Theology (BDiv) in Sydney, and he has enjoyed combining Christian ministry with academic
research and teaching in various combinations over the last decade. He and his wife Katie live in Chesterton with their
two young children, who may often be found befriending college porters and charging back and forth across the Clare
bridge. In addition to his formal responsibilities, Alex is always keen for a good conversation, however serious or
trivial, over tea and biscuits. He can be contacted at adm83@cam.ac.uk.

Daniel Livermore is the Choir Administrator and is a recent History graduate from St John’s College, Cambridge who sang Tenor in the Choir during all three years of his degree. Daniel is responsible for organising the Choir’s engagements outside of regular Chapel services, as well as helping to ensure that Chapel events run smoothly. He has greatly enjoyed the tours and concerts in which he has taken part with the Choir and is looking forward to the upcoming Switzerland and Netherlands tours. Daniel’s other musical interests include playing the French horn and piano, and in his free time he enjoys nature recording, calligraphy, classic fantasy and historical fiction, and playing squash.

Daniel can be contacted at drl43@cam.ac.uk

Sir William McKie Senior Organ Scholar

Evie Perfect spent her gap year as Organ Scholar at Hereford Cathedral and is currently studying Music. After starting to learn the organ with Adrian Partington when she was 13, she became the Organist at St George’s Church, Brockworth and subsequently was the Junior Organ Scholar at Gloucester Cathedral. At A level she enjoyed studying Maths, Physics and Music, and combined these interests by writing a paper on the development of temperament. Although primarily an organist, Evie also sings regularly and was the inaugural head girl chorister at Gloucester Cathedral. She is also a ‘cellist and played in the Gloucester Youth Chamber Orchestra, during which time she took part in a virtual recording of the Egmont Overture by Beethoven during the pandemic. She currently studies with Gerdi Troskie and enjoys playing a wide range of musical styles from Bach to Hakim. Her ultimate aim is to become a Cathedral organist in the future.

Junior Organ Scholar

Jacob Costard previously held organ scholarships at Hereford and Salisbury Cathedrals and is reading for a degree in Theology. During his gap years he regularly accompanied, rehearsed and conducted the Cathedral choirs, and accompanied them on tours to France, Germany and the Netherlands. Before that, Jacob was head boy at St John’s School, Leatherhead, and concurrently studied at the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music. He appeared as a soloist on both organ and piano, as well as performing in a chamber capacity on the piano and harpsichord. He worked with several solo singers and premiered a composition by an academy composer in concert; he himself continues to sing regularly. Organ teachers have included Anne Marsden Thomas, Frederick Stocken and Daniel Moult, and he has also learned continuo playing with Debbie Diamond, and conducting with Dominic Grier. He became a prizewinning Associate of the Royal College of Organists aged 17.

The Clare Christian Union Representatives are Laria Campbell (lcc58) and Nicholas Wales (mpw31). 

The Clare Fisher House Representative is Maria Teresa Maddison (fm599). 

The University Jewish Chaplains are Rabbi Yekutiel (yekutiel@mychaplaincy.co.uk) and Netanya Greiff.

The University Buddhist Chaplain is Dr Rachael Harris (rmh1001).

Cambridge University Islamic Society Details about the CU Islamic Society can be found at www.isoc.co.uk