Choral Scholarships
Are you looking for a choral scholarship? This page lists basic details of a number of institutions offering choral scholarships in the United Kingdom and overseas.
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The data on this page is given for guidance only; you will need to contact the appropriate institution directly for details of the scholarships. The RSCM can take no responsibility for any errors or omissions; however, we welcome corrections, updated information and additions by email to education@rscm.com.
The RSCM takes no responsibility for the safeguarding arrangements of any of the institutions listed here, or the suitability of any individuals involved in the delivery of organ/choral scholarship opportunities. Therefore, it is essential that parents/guardians ensure they are satisfied that the necessary policies, procedures and safer recruitment checks are in place before any scholarship begins.
| Institution | Scholarship Details | Associated Institution | Contact Information | Further Information |
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| Hereford Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Geraint Bowen, Director of Music Email: organist@herefordcathedral.org Phone: 01432 374238 Website: Click here |
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| Hexham Abbey Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Michael Haynes Email: directorofmusic@hexhamabbey.org.uk Phone: 07763 062983 Website: Click here |
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| Ely Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Mid-October |
The King’s School, Ely | Sarah MacDonald, Director of the Girl Choristers Email: sarah.macdonald@elycathedral.org Phone: 01353 660586 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ElyCathedral/?locale=en_GB |
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| Downside School, Radstock Roman Catholic |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: All year |
Issy Hartnell Email: ihartnell@downside.co.uk Phone: 01761 235103 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/downside_school/ |
Music and Choral scholarships available at 11+, 13+ and 16+. | |
| London, Blackheath, All Saints’ Church Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: End June |
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance | Max Puller, Assistant Director of Music Email: music@allsaintsblackheath.org Phone: Please email Website: Click here |
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| Switzerland, Geneva, Holy Trinity Church Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Mark Charles Email: mark.gwynfil.charles@gmail.com Phone: +41 79 944 5175 Website: Click here |
We offer a bursary of 1000 CHF per annum, together with assistance towards singing lessons. | |
| Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax, The University of King’s College Anglican Church of Canada |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s);Pre-university/gap-year Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: 31/07/2025 |
The University of King’s College or Dalhousie University | Director of Music Email: music@ukings.ca Phone: +1 902 422 1271 ext 141 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/kingschapelchoir/ |
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| Oxford, Magdalen College Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: You must complete and submit an online application form by 1 September in the year in which you are making your academic application to Oxford. |
University of Oxford | Choir Administrator Email: choir@magd.ox.ac.uk Phone: 01865 286701 Website: Click here |
These are only available to candidates who also plan to apply to Oxford for academic admission. |
| London, Beckenham, St George’s Church Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Apri/May |
Charlie Warren, Director of Music Email: office@stgeorgesbeckenham.co.uk Phone: 020 8633 6996 Website: Click here |
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| Wantage Parish Music Guild Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Director of Music Email: music@wantageparish.com Phone: 07841 457524 Website: Click here |
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| Leighton Buzzard, All Saints Church Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Paul Dickens, Director of Music Email: parish@allsaintslb.org.uk Phone: 01525 381418 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/allsaintsleightonbuzzard/?locale=en_GB |
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| Leeds Cathedral Roman Catholic |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Tom Leech Email: office@dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk Phone: 0113 2448634 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/DioceseofLeedsMusic/?locale=en_GB; https://twitter.com/DOLMusic?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor |
Contact us to enquire about our Choral Leadership Scholarships, offering enhanced opportunities for future Choral Directors and Conductors. The choir’s repertoire provides excellent preparation for the world of professional consort and choral singing, including chant, polyphony and the finest contemporary writing. In addition there are opportunities to conduct the choirs, including our outstanding children’s groups, and gain mentored professional experience within our wider Schools Singing Programme, which reaches over 6500 children every week. | |
| Salford Cathedral Roman Catholic |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates;Pre-university/gap-year Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: The end of September each year. |
Alex Patterson, Cathedral Director of Music Email: alex.patterson@dioceseofsalford.org.uk Phone: 07792 618634 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/salfordcathmus/ https://www.facebook.com/SalfordCathMus https://bsky.app/profile/salfordcathmus.bsky.social |
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| London, St Margaret’s Lee Church of England |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Autumn Term – if post is not filled then applications remain open. |
Duncan Atkinson Email: office@stmargaretslee.org.uk Phone: 0208 318 9643 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.stmargaretslee.org.uk/page/?title=Facebook&pid=61; https://www.instagram.com/saintmargaretschurchlee/ |
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| London, Battersea, St Mary’s Church Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: May each year |
Katy Silverman, Director of Music Email: music@stmarysbattersea.org.uk Phone: 020 7228 9648 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/stmarysbattersea/?locale=en_GB |
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| London, Wimbledon, St John the Baptist Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: End of June each year. |
Robert Mingay-Smith Email: music@stjohnswimbledon.co.uk Phone: 07734 659740 Website: Click here |
Choral Scholarships available from September for £1500. | |
| Canada, Quebec, St Lambert, The Anglican Church of St Barnabas Anglican Church of Canada |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: August each year |
Francine & Matthieu Latreille Email: OrganDuoCom@gmail.com Phone: +1 438-921-0920 Website: Click here |
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| Dorking, St Martin Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates; Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: None. Applications welcome at any time. |
Alison Harding Email: alisonharding20@btinternet.com Phone: 07787 938 144 Website: Click here |
Small remuneration, no accommodation. Good experience with experienced choir and conductors. Mentoring, lessons offered | |
| Norwich Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Enquiries welcome any time. |
Ashley Grote, Master of Music Email: masterofmusic@cathedral.org.uk Phone: 01603 218306 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/NorwichCathedral/?locale=en_GB; https://twitter.com/Nrw_Cathedral?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor |
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| Wells Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Usually Autumn |
Melanie Lawlor Email: musicoffice@wellscathedral.org.uk Phone: 01749 832204 Website: Click here Social Media: http://www.twitter.com/WellsCathedral1 http://www.facebook.com/WellsCathedral https://www.instagram.com/wells_cathedral https://www.threads.com/@wells_cathedral |
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| Tewksbury Abbey Schola Cantorum Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Usually we advertise in January for interview in February for this post. |
Simon Bell Email: sabell@deanclose.org.uk Phone: 01242 258091 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/p/Tewkesbury-Abbey-Schola-Cantorum-of-Dean-Close-Preparatory-School-100063692972204/?locale=en_GB |
The Choral Scholarship is open to Altos, Tenors and Basses, and alongside singing in the choir it involves working as a music assistant in the music department at Dean Close Preparatory School. | |
| London, West London Chorus Secular Choir |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Sheila Richards, Treasurer and Scholarship Coordinator Email: sheila.richards88@gmail.com Phone: 07590 042447 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/WestLondonChorus/ https://www.instagram.com/westlondonchorus/ https://twitter.com/WLondonChorus |
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| Exeter Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: End of April |
Exeter University | Timothy Noon, Director of Music Email: timothy.noon@exeter-cathedral.org.uk Phone: 01392 255573 Website: Click here |
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| London, King’s College Church of England |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s); Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: January each year |
Dr Joseph Fort Email: choir@kcl.ac.uk Phone: 0207 8482333 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/choirofkcl/?locale=en_GB; https://twitter.com/choirkcl; https://www.instagram.com/choirofkcl/; https://www.youtube.com/ChoirofKingsCollegeLondon; The Choir of King’s College London (@choirofkcl.bsky.social) — Bluesky |
Prospective or current King’s students are invited to audition for Organ and Choral Scholarships with the Choir of King’s College London. Please email choir@kcl.ac.uk in early January, of the year you wish to join the Choir, to request an audition. | |
| Nottingham Cathedral Roman Catholic |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s);Pre-university/gap-year;Secondary school-aged students Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Director of Music for the Diocese of Nottingham Email: cathedralmusic@dioceseofnottingham.uk Phone: 0115 9539839 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/NottinghamCathedralMusic/ |
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| Leeds Minster Church of England |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: 1 September each year |
Alexander Woodrow, Organist and Director of Music Email: alex.woodrow@leedsminster.org Phone: 0113 245 2036 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ChoirofLeedsMinster/ |
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| Glagow Cathedral (St Mungo’s or High) Church of Scotland |
Open to: Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Director of Music Email: andrew.forbes@glasgowcathedral.org Phone: 07507 786740 Website: Click here |
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| New Malden, St James Church Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
David Pimm, Director of Music Email: pimmda@btinternet.com Phone: 020 8942 5070 Website: Click here |
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| London, Earl’s Court, St Cuthbert’s Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: May/June each year |
Quintin Beer, Director of Music Email: quintin.beer@saintcuthbert.org Phone: 0207 370 3263 Website: Click here |
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| Nottingham, St Mary’s in the Lace Market Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Peter Davis, Director of Music Email: scholarships@stmarynotts.org Phone: 0115 958 2105 Website: Click here |
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| Portsmouth Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: October and April each year |
Portsmouth Grammar School | Dr David Price Email: music@portsmouthcathedral.org.uk Phone: 02392 823300 Website: Click here Social Media: Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (@portsmouthcathedralchoir) • Instagram photos and videos Portsmouth Cathedral Choir | Facebook https://x.com/PortsCathChoir |
Regular vocal tuition provided and cathedral accommodation available on site. Remuneration circa £14,00. |
| Italy, Rome, St Paul’s Within the Walls Anglican – Episcopalian |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor Deadline: June |
Stefano Vasselli, Organist and Director of Music Email: music@stpaulsrome.it Phone: 0039 4883339 Website: Click here |
St Paul’s Within the Walls is located in the centre of Rome. Our community is international and our music program is well connected with the city. We are fortunate to have 2 pipe organs, 3 pianos and even a spinet. We like to explore and offer a rich variety of repertoire both within our liturgies and our concert series (early polyphony, great oratorio works, contemporary works, spirituals, etc.). We enjoy also a close music cooperation with our sister church All Saints (Church of England). | |
| Durham, St Oswald’s Parish Church Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Beginning of October |
David Harris, Director of Music Email: d.m.harris108@gmail.com Phone: 07481 922041 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/music.at.st.oswalds/?locale=en_GB |
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| Oxford, Brasenose College Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: September each year |
University of Oxford | Polina Sosnia, Director of Music Email: admissions@bnc.ox.ac.uk Phone: 01865 277822 Website: Click here |
These are only available to candidates who also plan to apply to Oxford for academic admission. We do not have a vacancy for 2026 so we are not accepting applications in September 2025. |
| Cambridge, University of Cambridge Church of England |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: 15/02/2025 |
Louisa Denby, Intercollegiate Choral Awards Scheme Co-ordinator Email: choralawards@group.cam.ac.uk Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/people/Cambridge-Choral-Awards/100072109745683/ https://twitter.com/CamChoralAwards/ https://www.instagram.com/camchoralawards/ |
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| London, Merton Park, St Mary the Virgin Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Tristan Weymes Email: info@stmarysmertonchoir.com Phone: 07939 075548 Website: Click here |
Paid termly, for secondary school aged students, usually based locally around SW19. | |
| London, Sloane Square Choral Society Choral Society |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Around the beginning of September. |
Oliver Lallemant, Musical Director Email: scholarships@sloanesquarechoralsociety.com Website: Click here |
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| Swansea Minster Church in Wales |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: At the start of the academic year. |
Swansea University | Dr William Reynolds, Director of Music Email: williamreynolds@swanseaminster.org.uk Phone: 01792 467606 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/SwanseaMinster |
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| London, Barnes, St Michael’s and All Angels Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students; Pre-university/gap-year Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: March-April |
Owen Elsley, Director of Music Email: music@stmichaelbarnes.org Website: Click here |
We do appoint at other times of the year too, so it is always worth getting in touch and enquiring. | |
| Canterbury Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Dr David Newsholme, Director of Music Email: music@canterbury-cathedral.org Phone: +44 (0)1227 86 5281 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/CburyCathedral/?locale=en_GB; https://www.instagram.com/cburycathedral/?hl=en |
Please write to music@canterbury-cathedral.org for more information at any time. | |
| London, Fulham, All Saints Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: After Easter – April-May |
Jonathan Wikeley, Director of Music Email: jonathanwikeley@gmail.com Phone: 07966 969746 Website: Click here |
Choral scholarships are open every year, organ scholarships in some years. | |
| Bradford Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Please contact the Music Department if interested. |
Geoffrey Woollatt, Organist and Director of Music Email: geoffrey.woollatt@bradfordcathedral.org Phone: 01274 777729 Website: Click here |
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| London, Old Royal Naval College, Trinity Laban Chapel Choir Church of England |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: February |
Ralph Allwood Email: allwood.ralph@gmail.com Website: Click here |
Old Royal Naval College Trinity Laban Choir is not only the choir with the longest name in the world, but the only conservatoire chapel choir in the world. We do accept suitably qualified volunteers from elsewhere. We sing Eucharist on Sunday mornings and Monday evensongs. We give: Ten scholarships @ £1500 per annum Three scholarships @ £1000 per annum Two scholarships @ £5000 per annum One scholarship @ £2500 per annum The choir is directed by Ralph Allwood MBE DMus and the Organist is Alexander Knight. |
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| Truro Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Usually November each year for the following September. |
James Anderson-Besant, Director of Music Email: jab@trurocathedral.org.uk Phone: 01872 276782 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/TruroCathChoir/?locale=en_GB; https://twitter.com/TruroCathChoir?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor; https://www.instagram.com/trurocathedral/?hl=en |
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| Norwich, St Peter Mancroft Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Jody James, Director of Music Email: music@stpetermancroft.org.uk Phone: 01603 610443 Website: Click here |
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| Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King Roman Catholic |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: The end of the autumn term. |
Jacqueline Larrosa, Music Administrator Email: j.larrosa@metcathedral.org.uk Phone: 0151 708 7283 Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/liverpoolmetrocathedral/?locale=en_GB; https://www.instagram.com/liverpoolmetropolitancathedral/?hl=en; YouTube – to advertise events/services/vacancies at the Cathedral and across the parishes of the archdiocese. YouTube is used for the streaming solemn Mass on Sundays at the cathedral. |
Applications are carried out internally from former choristers. | |
| Crediton Parish Church Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: July each year |
Jon Rawles, Director of Music Email: creditondirectorofmusic@gmail.com Phone: 01363 773226 Website: Click here |
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| Richmond, St Mary Magdalene Church of England |
Open to: School sixth-formers;Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: April each year |
Seb Gillot, Director of Music Email: music.stmarys@richmondteamministry.org Phone: 07933 024101 Website: Click here Social Media: Instagram: @music_at_smm |
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| Repton School Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Anytime, for September |
Mr Roger Owens Email: rowens@repton.org.uk Phone: 01283 559227 Website: Click here |
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| Leicester Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Auditions are usually held at the start of the academic year, once students are in residence. Singers wishing to contact the Director of Music for an informal conversation about the scholarships are welcome to do so at any time. |
Dr Christopher Ouvry-Johns, Director of Music Email: cathedral.music@leicestercofe.org Phone: 0116 261 5374 / 07982 444087 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/LeicesterCathedral https://x.com/leicscathedral https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIVGq4CApYDUulr2DJ04xMg |
Scholarships are available to anyone aged between 18 and 26, regardless of whether they are in full-time education or not. The scholarships are worth £3,500p.a. plus up to £500 worth of singing lessons. | |
| London, St Martin-in-the-Fields Church of England |
Open to: Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Summer Term for a September start |
Alicia Hill, Music Programme Manager Email: choirs@smitf.org Phone: 020 7766 1100 Website: Click here Social Media: Instagram: @stmartins_music Facebook: St Martin-in-the-Fields |
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| Nottingham, St Peter and All Saints Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Dr Peter Siepmann Email: peter.siepmann@nottinghamchurches.org Phone: 0115 9482658 Website: Click here |
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| London, Catford, St Laurence Church Church of England |
Open to: Post-university/graduates;Pre-university/gap-year Eligible voice parts: Tenor;Bass Deadline: July |
Director of Music Email: stlaurencechoir@gmail.com Website: Click here |
The choral scholarships are for lower voices (tenor and bass). | |
| Swanage, St Mary the Virgin Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: September |
Simon Lole, Director of Music Email: simon@simonlole.com Phone: 07888 653529 Website: Click here |
To sing for Choral Evensong each week during term-time and other special services when required. £60 per service. | |
| Coventry Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Current students of a particular institution(s);Pre-university/gap-year Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Rachel Mahon, Director of Music Email: rachel.mahon@coventrycathedral.org.uk Phone: 02476 521 219 Website: Click here |
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| Rugby Choristers Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Usually we advertise in January for interview in February. |
Rugby School and Bilton Grange Preparatory School | Rebecca Taylor, Deputy Director of Music Email: rmt@rugbyschool.net Phone: 01788 556207 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/rugbymusicdepartment; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085493515005 |
Two Graduate Teaching Assistant posts are available in the Music Department at Rugby School for post-university/graduates and one gap-year post is available at Bilton Grange Preparatory School. Alongside work in these schools, these posts involve singing in the chorister programme and other choirs. |
| Arundel Cathedral Roman Catholic |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Elizabeth Stratford Email: arundelcathedralmusic@gmail.com Phone: 07971090724 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/arundelcathedral/?hl=en; https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Faruncathchoir |
We do not take singers under the age of 18. | |
| London, Covent Garden, Crown Court Church Church of Scotland |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: May each year |
Jacob Collins, Director of Music Email: music@crowncourtchurch.org.uk Phone: 44 (0)20 7836 5643 Website: Click here |
Choral Scholarships run for one year. | |
| London, Kilburn, St Mary’s Church Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: End of August |
Paul Carey, Director of Music Email: paulcarey99@yahoo.com Phone: 07552 500974 Website: Click here |
8 scholarships available. Value: £1100 per year. Required to sing on Sunday mornings (no evensongs) in term-time and on Feastdays. Contact the Director of Music. | |
| London, St Peter De Beauvoir Town Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Generally July/August each year |
Ryan Connolly, Director of Music Email: musicdirector@stpeterdebeauvoir.org.uk Phone: 07903 766683 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/StPetersDB/?locale=en_GB; https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fstpetersdb; https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/252699967/st-peters-church-de-beauvoir-town-london/?hl=en |
Choral Scholarships for 2024 – 2025 paid at £2000 per annum. Expressions of interest are invited by email to musicdirector@stpeterdebeauvoir.org.uk. | |
| Worcester Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Towards the end of the autumn term. |
Samuel Hudson, Director of Music Email: samuelhudson@worcestercathedral.org.uk Phone: 01905 732 916 Website: Click here Social Media: https://en-gb.facebook.com/WorcesterCathedral, @WorcCathedral (X, formerly Twitter) |
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| London, Carshalton, All Saints Parish Church Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Antony Matthews, Director of Music Email: music@carshaltonallsaints.org Phone: 07843 389 432 Website: Click here |
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| Sheffield Cathedral Church of England |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s; Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Tom Daggett, Director of Music Email: tom.daggett@sheffield-cathedral.org.uk Phone: 0114 275 3434 Website: Click here Social Media: Sheffield Cathedral – Facebook, @sheffieldcathedral – Instagram |
Open to: University students (including post-grad students) at the Universities of Sheffield and Hallam | |
| Oxford, Worcester College Church of England |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: September – year round |
University of Oxford | Caius Lee, Director of College Music Email: Caius.lee@wprc.ox.ac.uj Phone: n/a Website: Click here |
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| Bristol, Clifton Cathedral Roman Catholic |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates;Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Generally for the start of Autumn Term but applications can considered across the year. |
Choral Director Email: choir@cliftonms.com Phone: 0117 9738411 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/cliftoncathedral/?locale=en_GB |
We have occasionally considered applicants in the final stages of Secondary School (18+). | |
| London, Temple Church Church of England |
Open to: Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Susan Keeling, Music Administrator Email: susan@templechurch.com Phone: 020 7427 5650 Website: Click here |
Scholarships run from September to July. £5000 per year. Services on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, plus additional events such as memorials, weddings and concerts. |
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| London, Southwark, St George’s Cathedral Roman Catholic |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass;Soprano Deadline: May each year |
Jonathan Schranz Email: cathedralmusic@rcaos.org.uk Phone: 0207 9285256 Website: Click here |
18+ candidates attract a higher stipend than 16+. Scholarship is tailored to each applicant and can include coaching in accompaniment, vocal technique, conducting, animateur and education work and more. |
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| Dartford Parish Church Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Lucy Joy Morris Email: Holytrinitydartford@gmail.com Phone: 07913 976675 Website: Click here Social Media: Facebook HolyTrinityDartford instagram holytrinitydartford |
Scholarships for over 18s are £1300 per year. Approx 40 Sunday mornings per year plus occasional extra services. One organ scholarship, £3000 per year. |
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| Sevenoaks, St Luke’s Church Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: June/July. We can appoint at other times of the year too, so it is always worth getting in touch. |
Alex Clark, Choir Director Email: lukesevenoaks.choirdirector@gmail.com Website: Click here Social Media: @stlukessinganewsong – Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stlukessinganewsong/ |
Two Sundays a month, annual honorarium awarded. See website for information pack and application form. Also open to trebles. |
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| Ashtead, St Giles’ and St George’s Church Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Pre-university/gap-year;Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates; Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass; |
Esther Jones, Director of Music Email: esther.jones@ashteadparish.org Phone: 01372 813964 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/sgsgashtead/# https://www.facebook.com/sgsgashteadchurch |
Bursary for choral scholars is £220 for a minimum of 24 services per year | |
| Canada, BC, Vancouver, Christ Church Cathedral Anglican Church of Canada |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: June each year for September start |
Neil Cockburn, Director of Music Email: neil@thecathedral.ca Phone: 1604 682 3848 Website: Click here |
Scholarship holders who are not Canadian Citizens or permanent residents must be enrolled in a Vancouver-area higher education course of study with a student visa. | |
| Bristol, Clifton, St Paul’s Church Church of England |
Open to: University and/or Higher Education students Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass Deadline: Generally for the start of Autumn Term but applications are considered across the year. |
University of Bristol, University of the West of England | Josh Hutchinson Email: oneequalmusic@stpaulsclifton.org.uk Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/stpaulsclifton/ |
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| Canada, BC, Victoria, Christ Church Cathedral Anglican Church of Canada |
Open to: Pre-university/gap-year;Post-university/graduates;Current students of a particular institution(s);Secondary school-aged students Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Donald Hunt, Director of Music Email: dhunt@christchurchcathedral.bc.ca Phone: 250-383-2714 Website: Click here Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/MusicCCCVictoria |
We offer gap year organ and choral scholarships which can be roles held in conjunction with assisting in the Christ Church Cathedral School (the choir school for our Young Choristers). However, our organ and choral scholarships could also be stand-alone roles. We assist in finding suitable accommodation in Victoria for your gap year here. | |
| Hull Minster Church of England |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s) Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor;Bass |
Mark Keith Email: Music@hullminster.org Phone: 01482 224460 Website: Click here Social Media: Instagram: @hullminstergram All other platforms: Hull Minster |
We offer 5 Student Scholarships per academic year, carrying a value of £1020 each. | |
| London, Balham, St Mary’s and St John the Divine Church of England |
Open to: Current students of a particular institution(s);Post-university/graduates;Pre-university/gap-year Eligible voice parts: Soprano;Alto;Tenor Deadline: 20/04/2026 |
Sophie Garbisu, Director of Music Email: music@stmarybalham.org.uk Phone: 020 8675 3278 Website: Click here |
Remuneration: £2,000 per year (pro rata) + £100 per wedding/funeral. The scholars will support and lead the choir musically, help maintain good ensemble, and strengthen sections where needed. They should be confident singers who enjoy helping others grow in their musical practice. Across the year, scholars will be required to sing at approximately 40 services in total. They will not be required to sing for services in July and August. | |
| Bath Abbey Church of England |
Open to: Secondary school-aged students;Current students of a particular institution(s); Eligible voice parts: Alto;Tenor;Bass; |
Adam Field, Assistant Director of Music Email: afield@bathabbey.org Phone: 01225 422462 Website: Click here |
Choral Scholars sing Tuesday Evensong every two weeks for a stipend of £250 per annum. |