Category: Choir

Could your son be a Westminster Cathedral chorister?

At Westminster Cathedral, choristers are ordinary boys doing extraordinary things.

Every September, up to six boys join our Choir School in Year 4 (age 8 ) or Year 5 (age 9).

Becoming a chorister means singing in a world-class choir while attending a leading independent school, with significantly reduced fees.

Many choristers arrive with little formal musical experience — and that’s absolutely fine. What matters most is potential: bright, curious boys who bring enthusiasm, imagination, a sense of fun, and a love of singing.

For the right boy, choristership is truly life-changing. It nurtures confidence, teamwork, discipline, and a lifelong passion for music and learning.

Want to learn more? Join our next Chorister Zoom Information Session on Wednesday 3 June 2026 at 6.30pm.

Register online

Alternatively, contact Rachel Bonnet at 020 7798 908, or RBonnet@choirschool.com.

Ordinary boys doing extraordinary things!

  • Chorister Opportunities

    Chorister Opportunities

    Could your son be a Westminster Cathedral chorister? At Westminster Cathedral, choristers are ordinary boys doing extraordinary things. Every September, up to six boys join our Choir School in Year 4 (age 8 ) or Year 5 (age 9). Becoming a chorister means singing in a world-class choir while attending a leading independent school, with…

  • Passiontide Video

    Passiontide Video

    As we enter Passiontide, the Choir of Westminster Cathedral and Ad Fontes record label have produced a new video of William Byrd’s masterpiece, Infelix ego; a meditation on Psalm 50 (51), the Miserere. Ad Fontes: William Byrd’s Infelix ego is widely regarded as the pinnacle of his sacred music and one of the most powerful…

  • Veni Creator Spiritus

    Veni Creator Spiritus

    To coincide with the great feast of Pentecost, the Choir of Westminster Cathedral released their new album; Veni Creator Spiritus: Second Vespers of the Solemnity of Pentecost. This is the third album under the Ad Fontes label, and the Choir’s second outing under the direction of Simon Johnson, Master of Music. The CD and booklet…

  • The Choral Foundation

    The Choral Foundation

    Westminster Cathedral Choir is widely considered to be one of the finest choirs in the world. Since its foundation in 1901 it has occupied a unique and enviable position at the forefront of English church music.  The Choir has now entered an exciting new chapter under Simon Johnson, the Master of Music, who is very successfully looking…

  • Lumen Christi

    Lumen Christi

    Westminster Cathedral Choir’s new CD Lumen Christi: A sequence of music for the Easter Vigil was released on Saturday 22 March 2024, under the direction of Simon Johnson, Master of Music. The album draws us into the mystery of the Paschal Vigil, the very apex of the Church’s liturgical year, transporting us on a journey…

  • William Byrd – 400th anniversary

    William Byrd – 400th anniversary

    For the past year, Westminster Cathedral Choir have been singing the entire Gradualia – settings of music for Mass – at the Cathedral choral services, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of William Byrd. Beginning on 18 December 2022 and ending on Christmas day 2023, with a small reshuffle to accommodate the Coronation of King Charles…

  • Launch of the Cathedral Choral Foundation

    Launch of the Cathedral Choral Foundation

    Westminster Cathedral is very blessed to be the home of the world-class Cathedral Choir. However, the Choir relies entirely upon the Cathedral to cover its running costs and this is becoming increasingly challenging to do. We have, therefore, launched ‘The Westminster Cathedral Choral Foundation’ to support the Choir both now and for the future. You are…

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