insideKENT Magazine Issue 90 - September 2019 | Page 125

IN ASSOCIATION WITH
A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
Canterbury Cathedral Choir is looking to award substantial scholarships
to talented boys who would like to join them in September 2020. Auditions, for
a long time referred to as a voice trial, will be held on 9th November 2019.
Don’t wait until then, though! Any boy who is 7 or 8 years old (in year 3 from
September) and who enjoys singing can be considered, and the cathedral organist,
David Flood, will be delighted to meet and advise them at any convenient time.
It is not necessary to have had any musical training at all; Dr Flood is simply
keen to see potential. He will give lots of encouragement plus advice on how to
prepare for the audition. He can also answer any queries and give plenty of
information. He makes sure that all the music-making in the cathedral is fun and
the life of a chorister is a wonderful and unique experience.
The choristers, all 25 of them, enjoy the excellent facilities of St Edmund’s School,
Canterbury, and receive very substantial scholarships from the cathedral. The
Cathedral Choir House has recently enjoyed a £2 million renovation.
Canterbury Cathedral choir enjoys the very highest reputation across the world
and performs to many thousands of people every year both at home and through
radio and television. The choir plays an essential part in all the events in
Canterbury Cathedral, not just the daily services but also major national and
international occasions. The choir records regularly and their CDs are very
highly regarded. Their newest CD has just been produced. The choristers also
have the opportunity to participate in major tours - a two-week tour of America
in April last year was a huge success.
The life of a chorister is full of excitement; it is the chance of a lifetime.
For further information, please contact David Flood on 01227 8 65242 or
[e-mail].
Further information and a short video can be seen at:
http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/worship/choir/
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