Be A Chorister For A Day

Wednesday, 6 September 2023 01:00

If your child is interested in singing in the Salisbury Cathedral Choir, this could be their chance.

Be A Chorister For A Day, the music event that traditionally marks the start of the chorister recruitment season, returns to Salisbury Cathedral on Saturday, 7th October, offering an afternoon of fun and singing for girls and boys (School Years 2, 3 and 4) who are interested in joining the Cathedral Choir.

As well as meeting current choristers and taking part in lively and friendly Evensong rehearsals conducted by the Cathedral’s Director of Music, David Halls, the children tour the Cathedral and School and are given High Tea in the atmospheric Undercroft in the Bishop’s Palace.

There’s time for play on the school lawn, too – a chance to let off steam before taking part in a special Evensong with the Cathedral choristers.

David Halls, Director of Music, said: “This is a great opportunity to learn about the Cathedral and what being a chorister entails.

Pic: CorinMesser/BNPS - Children have the chance to sing in the catherdral during the 'Be a Chorister for a Day' event at Salisbury Cathedral.

"We are very lucky here because we have a boys choir and a girls choir – they share the singing duties – so there is plenty of scope for children who love to sing and want to join our ‘team’. In return, we offer an amazing musical education that is not just for now but for life.”

While the children play and sing, parents and guardians get the chance to look around and learn what being a chorister parent entails – and of course, there’s the opportunity to see their children sing during Evensong, part of a music tradition that goes back over 900 years.

To book a place for your child and further details, please email Catherine Mitchell at musicofficer@salcath.co.uk

Feature Image: CorinMesser/BNPS

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