New Choristers Always Needed – Find out more!
Michaelmas Term 2021!
Schools and cathedrals are setting new dates all the time to showcase their schools through wonderful virtual tours, as well as online events specifically about choristers. We are seeing a return to favourites like Be a Chorister for a Day when children can visit and hopefully leave determined to join the choir!
Watch this space for new events as well as checking our schools list to contact schools direct about great opportunities for young singers. It really is a chance of a lifetime for 7+ children so take action now!
October
- Durham Cathedral held a Chorister Experience Day in October. Boys & girls Yrs 2-6 had a great chance to catch up on exciting changes with the merger of Durham School & The Chorister School and what it’s like to be a chorister. If you missed it you can still find out more by visiting https://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/whats-on/chorister-experience-021021
November
- St Paul’s Cathedral Choir is holding a Be a Chorister Zoom session on Wednesday 3 November at 6.pm. Wonderful opportunity to have a go at singing and ask questions about being a chorister! Make sure you check this out over half term https://www.spcslondon.com/choristers/admissions-process and get in touch with Tom Daggett tdaggett@stpaulscathedral.org.uk if you are unsure about anything. If you can’t manage this there are lots more dates planned: 2 Feb, 16 March, 25 May & 29 June 2022.
- St Mary’s Cathedral & St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh are holding their next chorister experience event on Friday 5 November at 2pm. If your child is P3 to P5 and loves to sing let them experience the magic for themselves. Registration essential. https://stmaryscommunity.ptly.uk/ocd.aspx?code=&action=showReunion&reunionName=E35
- Canterbury Cathedral’s Chorister Open Afternoon is on Saturday 6 November. Great opportunity for boys in Yrs 2-4 to try on robes, explore the cathedral and speak to the Head & Choir House Staff at St Edmund’s School. Take a look and register for a place here https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/whats-on/event/join-the-choir-chorister-open-afternoon/
- Christ Church Cathedral School is holding its next Be a Chorister Afternoon on Saturday 6 November from 10-12 noon. Boys welcome to come along, meet choristers, sing with the choir and have lots of fun https://www.cccs.org.uk/joining-us/choristerships/christ-church-cathedral-choir/ or contact registrar@cccs.org.uk Opportunities for girls too in the Cathedral’s Frideswide Voices.
- Norwich Cathedral are hosting Be a Chorister Day! on 13 November 10.30 4 pm. It’s open to boys and girls in school years 2 to 6 for any child who loves to sing! Find out more on the Cathedral Website: https://www.cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/events/detail/2021/11/13/default-calendar/be-a-chorister-day!
- King’s College School Cambridge is organising informal auditions for boys in Years 2-4 on Friday 19 November. This is a wonderful way for them to discover more about singing in King’s College Choir and all about the fun the choristers have at school! If you would like more information please get in touch with the Registrar, Katie Randle on 01223 365814 or email admissions@kcs.cambs.sch.uk
- Peterborough Cathedral is holding voice trials in November for children in Yr 2. This is for entry in September 2022 so contact music@peterborough-cathedral.org.uk for more information.
March 2022
- Gloucester Cathedral is holding girl chorister voice trials on Wednesday, 2 March 2022 with boy chorister trials on Friday, 4 March. Children from year 5 onwards are welcome to apply so please contact the Cathedral Music Manager choirs@gloucestercathedral.org.uk / 01452 508212 to find out more.
- Gloucester Cathedral is also planning a Chorister Experience Day in early 2022 (dta). To register interest please contact the Cathedral Music Manager – details above.
New recruits are needed EVERY year so even if a school/cathedral is not holding an open event in the near future it’s worth a call!
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