Rochester Cathedral and King’s Rochester (the oldest choir school in the world) have announced an exciting development in the 1400 year old history of sacred music at the Cathedral. From September 2020, a mixed treble line with equality for boys and girls will be introduced to the Cathedral Choir. The Cathedral’s community music programme will be expanded to include a youth choral course and sixth form choral scholars.

 The full announcement with quotes and contacts can be found here

Choristers and youth choral music at Rochester Cathedral

For more than fourteen hundred years, Rochester Cathedral has kept and cherished the tradition of sacred music in all its diversity. As custodians of this tradition, the Cathedral community does not merely ensure its survival, but look to encourage its development, so that it is re-imagined afresh for each generation. Rochester Cathedral and King’s Rochester are announcing an exciting new phase in the future of choral music at Rochester Cathedral.

Choristers

Rochester Cathedral and King’s Rochester are committed to equality and co-education. From September 2020, a single treble line of boys and girls will be introduced gradually to the Cathedral Choir, with all new choristers attending King’s Preparatory School.

Youth choral music

Rochester Cathedral is also announcing two new initiatives to encourage more young people to experience the Cathedral choral tradition and develop their choral singing, expanding the existing community music programme at the Cathedral.

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