Information for candidates

Choral Scholarships and Exhibitions (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) are available at the Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Clifton (Clifton Cathedral) and are open to those in full time education or others in the early part of their professional singing career. You don’t need to be studying Music or be a Roman Catholic to sing with the Cathedral Choir. The repertoire is extremely wide, spanning Plainsong to the Present Day, and includes much Renaissance Polyphony. There is a large turnover of music (a Mass and 3 Motets each week) and provides the ideal experience for anyone hoping to sing in a professional group in the future. Clifton Scholars and Exhibitioners have gone on to sing with Tenebrae, Genesis Sixteen, The Sixteen and other major cathedrals across the country.

Duties

The Scholar/Exhibitioner will be required to attend Friday evening rehearsals from 7pm to 9pm and Sunday morning rehearsals from 10.30 am followed by Solemn Mass at 11.15am. Occasional cantored (solo) 6pm Masses are also expected. Attendance is also expected at various important liturgies during the year, including Christmas and Easter.

There are up to four scholarships and four exhibitions are available at any one time. The awards are renewable annually (normally for a maximum of three years). Exhibitioners are appointed from the Scholars as they gain experience and skills with an appropriate uplift in the Award given or, if this is demonstrable, can be immediately awarded.

Places will usually be filled at the beginning of the academic year. Alternatively, if there is a vacancy, you can join at the beginning of a term. The audition will consist of singing two contrasting prepared pieces, some unprepared sight reading and ear tests, followed by an interview at which the Choral Director and the Director of Music will be present.

More details are available:

https://www.cliftonms.com/scholarships.html

or Email: choir@cliftonms.com