The Cathedral ChoirThe Cathedral Choir was founded in 1970, however there has been a strong tradition of choirs spanning the history of the Cathedral. The present choir is a “men and boys” choir in the tradition of the Cathedral choirs of England and Europe. The members range in age from about 10 years for the younger boys to near retirement age for some of the men, and every place in between. The choir’s anthem and motet repertoire is formed from the Classical repertoire of choral music from the sixteenth century to the present, and features such composers as Byrd, Bach, Mozart, Bruckner, Britten, Vaughan Williams.
This choir sings at the Sunday 10am Mass, and is a core element of the Cathedral’s choral celebration on Sundays and important occasions during the year such as Christmas and Easter. The choir is always looking for new members, and particularly young boy choristers. Scroll down for more information or to send an enquiry
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Information for BoysBASIC COMMITMENT
Wednesday 4pm – 5:30pm Thursday 4pm – 5:30 pm Friday 4pm – 5:30 pm Sunday 8:45am – 11:30am (includes rehearsal and Mass) The choir does not sing during school vacation (excluding Christmas when it sings up to and including Christmas Eve). It does have commitments over the Easter weekend. We expect boys to make a strong commitment to the choir, though there is some flexibility to allow for important family occasions, school sport etc. etc. Boys are not required to be Catholic to be members of the choir. Parking is available for rehearsals and Mass. EXTRA COMMITMENT
The choir will sing for two or three extra events per year and there may be a few extra rehearsals for these. DRESS
Sunday dress is white shirt, black shorts or trousers and black shoes. The choir supplies a robe. WHY JOIN?
Parents are often curious as to what boys find attractive about joining a Cathedral Choir. Here are some reasons:
TRYOUT
No matter how much information you receive, it is still difficult to make decisions about the choir. Will a boy like it? Will he make friends? Is his voice good enough? Does it fit into the family schedule? So we don’t initially invite boys to join, we invite them to do a two-week tryout. In the two weeks they do everything a regular chorister does. Then they (and the family) are in a better position to make a decision. We strongly recommend doing the tryout! WHERE NOW?
If you or your son is interested, please email: [email protected], An email does not commit a boy to the choir, but it does allow you to discuss issues if necessary and also make a time for a try-out. |
Information for Altos, Tenors, BassesBASIC COMMITMENT
Friday 6:00pm – 7:30 pm Sunday 8:45am – 11.30 am (includes rehearsal and Mass) The choir does not sing during school vacation (excluding Christmas when it sings up to and including Christmas Eve). It does have commitments over the Easter weekend. We expect choristers to make a strong commitment to the choir, though there is some flexibility to allow for important family occasions, business trips etc. etc. EXTRA COMMITMENT
The choir will sing for two or three extra events per year and there may be a few extra rehearsals for these. Participation in extra musical or social commitments is optional. MISCELLANEOUS
Choristers are not required to be Catholic to be members of the choir. Parking is available free of charge for rehearsals and masses in the Cathedral Car Park. DRESS
Sunday dress is white shirt (long sleeves), black trousers and black shoes. The choir supplies a robe. TRYOUT
No matter how much information you receive, it is still sometimes difficult to make decisions about the choir. Will you like it? Will it fit into your schedule? Often these questions simply cannot be answered by thinking about things. We strongly recommend in the beginning that you do not “join the choir” but “join for a tryout”. Only after a few weeks of participation will you know if it is going to work. At the end of the tryout you are in a better position to make an informed decision. WHERE NOW?
If you are interested please email [email protected], An email does not commit you to the choir, but it does allow you to discuss issues if necessary and also make a time for a try-out. |
