Cathedral and Church Choirs

The Category Cathedral and Church Choirs is a subset of Other Singing Groups and Choirs.  Included here are a number of Chamber Choirs which focus on singing choral evensong and similar services. Clicking on a Title of interest should link you to a relevant external Website (or Facebook Page):

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The following Cathedral and Church Choirs (and similar) have been prominent in the UK in recent years. Clicking on a Title of interest should link you to a relevant external Website (or Facebook Page):

- Blythburgh Singers

- Broughton Parish Church Choir

- Chapter House Singers

- Clare College Cambridge Choir

- Divers Voyces

The following Cathedral and Church Choirs (and similar) have been prominent in the UK in recent years. Clicking on a Title of interest should link you to a relevant external Website (or Facebook Page):

- East London Evensong Choir

- Harsnett Choir

- In Ecclesia

- Jesus College Cambridge Choir

- King’s College Cambridge Choir

The following Cathedral and Church Choirs (and similar) have been prominent in the UK in recent years. Clicking on a Title of interest should link you to a relevant external Website (or Facebook Page):

- Laudamus Chamber Choir [Fordingbridge]

- Lees Court Music

- London Cantorial Singers

- Magdalen College Oxford Choir

- Motherwell Diocesan Choir

- New College Oxford Choir

- Queen’s College Oxford Choir

- Rawstorne Singers

- Renaissance Singers [Blackburn]

The following Cathedral and Church Choirs (and similar) have been prominent in the UK in recent years. Clicking on a Title of interest should link you to a relevant external Website (or Facebook Page):

- Saint Cecilia Singers

- St George’s Singers [Biggin Hill]

- St John's College Cambridge Choir

- Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum

- The Andreas Ensemble

- Wells Cathedral Choir

- Winchester College Chapel Choir

‘The main objects are: * To arrange events on a national basis, the form of which to be at the discretion of the host choir; * To encourage member choirs to arrange regional events in between the national Festivals; * To provide a channel for the exchange of information and discussion of mutually relevant matters; * To provide a wider platform for modern liturgical music and specialist training; * To provide a network for directors, organists and singers on the move or requiring assistance ... There is no subscription, and membership of the Association is open to all Cathedral Voluntary Choirs, by whatever name they are known. Since its formation in 1996, the Association has settled into a format of normally holding a weekend national event every eighteen months in either the spring or the autumn, often over one of the weekends of half term.’

'This Website aims to promote Choral Evensong by making it easy to search for services across the British Isles. Using just a place name or postcode one can find relevant information about cathedrals, churches, the type of choir, weekly service schedules, music lists, and contact details. Many people love the music of choral evensong services, which are arguably one of the glories of Britain. They are also free of charge. We think this wonderful tradition deserves to be better known.'

‘The Federation of Cathedral Old Choristers’ Associations (FCOCA) exists for the benefit of those Associations to which old (former) choristers of any of the following foundations can belong: Cathedrals, Chapels Royal, Collegiate Churches, College Chapels of Oxford and Cambridge, and such other Choral Foundations as may from time to time be recommended by the Executive Committee for affiliation to the Federation ... The Federation exists to promote friendship amongst people from like backgrounds, to assist in maintaining and improving the high standard of cathedral music and help member associations to enter closer contact with one another.‘