Introducing… Wells Cathedral Prep School

Wells Cathedral School is pleased to announce that the Junior School is now called “Wells Cathedral Prep School”.

Concert at The Barbican, London

The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge led a concert at The Barbican in London, alongside the London Philharmonia and the Crouch End Festival Chorus. There were some more traditional pieces performed, as well as some particularly festive numbers such as In The Bleak Midwinter and Ding, Dong, Merrily on High. The concert ended with an audience-wide singalong of several … Continue reading →

Christmas at King’s

There were plenty of fun activities and Christmas festivities for Choristers are King’s, including the much-anticipated Christmas Day croc to Chapel, in which the choristers adorn themselves with decorations!

New Director of Music for St John’s College Choir

St John’s College School is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Christopher Gray as the new Director of Music.

Celebrating the Past and Embracing the Future

The CSA welcomed its members to Winchester for its 101st Annual Conference in May 2022. The Conference was two years in the making, as a result of the constraints of the pandemic. Originally scheduled for May 2020, and with the theme of ‘Working Together for Choristers’, much of the proposed content centred around safeguarding and … Continue reading →

Windsor students become first girl choristers in choir of St George’s Chapel

St George’s School Windsor Castle, a leading independent preparatory school, today announced that two of its female students have joined the choir of St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, marking the first time girl choristers have been admitted to the choir in its 674-year history.  This follows the decision, announced by the Dean of Canons … Continue reading →

Three Choirs Festival Launches bold new Programme for Hereford 2022

The Three Choirs Festival has launched its programme for 2022, where audiences will enjoy choosing from over eighty events taking place in and around Hereford between 23 and 30 July.  With eight premieres and over fifty works from 43 living composers across an exhilarating range of styles, nationalities and generations, the festival continues to champion the best of today’s new music, as well as celebrations of enduring favourites.

A Day in the Life of a Cathedral Chorister

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a cathedral chorister studying at a choir school? King’s Gloucester has produced a short video that gives a student’s eye view of daily life at a leading choir school.

BBC Chorister of the Year Winner 2021

‘Truly outstanding and flawless’ was Howard Goodall’s description of Ruby’s winning performance in this year’s BBC Young Chorister of the Year. Ruby, a chorister at Guildford Cathedral, was selected from a very tight field. Mila, a former pupil at Chetham’s and chorister at Manchester Cathedral, coming a very close second. Warm congratulations to them both … Continue reading →

Salisbury’s Chorister Bishop

At Evensong on Sunday 5 December, 12-year-old Isabel Moss from London was installed as the latest in a long line of Chorister Bishops at Salisbury Cathedral, temporarily taking over the role of bishop for the duration of the 45-minute service. During the service the Acting Bishop of Salisbury relinquished her staff, mitre and cope and stood aside whilst … Continue reading →