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Joining the Cathedral Choir
Girl Choristers
Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2QB
0121 262 1840 birminghamcathedral.com
THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR
The Cathedral Girls Choir is made up of around 22 girls aged
between Year 6 and Year 13 and up to two Choral Scholars
(normally university or Conservatoire students).
Practices and services take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays after
school and on most Sundays (morning or afternoon) in term-time.
The girls sing regularly with the Lower Voices (adults) of the
Cathedral Choir for services and concerts.
Girl Choristers receive a bursary increasing progressively to £500
per year. All girls receive free music theory training up to Grade 5
and free singing lessons. Choristers are trained to be proficient and
confident musicians, and to perform to a professional standard –
several choristers have gained Oxbridge and other choral
scholarships.
Choristers are still able to take a full part in all aspects of school life
with choir holidays and half terms coinciding with school holidays as
much as possible. Outings, picnics and social events are organised on
a regular basis.
At audition the girls are asked to sing a simple hymn or carol of their
choice and participate in some straightforward ear tests. They should
be fluent readers with good concentration. Successful girls will begin
with a trial period as a probationer.
I would be delighted to hear from you by email at
david.hardie@birminghamcathedral.com or by
telephone 0121 262 1840.
Mr David Hardie
Head of Music
For me, the choir has been a journey of exciting
opportunities. I’ve acquired invaluable skills in
musicianship, confidence and teamwork, gaining
lifelong friends along the way.
”
“
Joining Birmingham Cathedral
Choir has been one of the best
decisions I ever made. It has
taught me so much about
music and has been key in
developing my confidence. It’s
great being part of such an
amazing choir, with amazing
people who have become my
second family.
”
“ In recent years the choir has sung:
• On BBC Radio 3 (Choral Evensong)
• In concert with world famous musicians
such as Thomas Trotter
• In recording with Black Sabbath guitarist
Tony Iommi
• With professional orchestras in Handel’s
Messiah and Bach’s St Matthew Passion
• In performance with the Birmingham Royal
Ballet
• With Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull
• In St Paul’s Cathedral and many other
English cathedrals
• In Notre Dame in Paris and the
Thomaskirche in Leipzig
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