Scholarships

Chorister Scholarships

Auditions for chorister places are available at any time, but there are also usually one or two designated audition days each year. The Organist is very happy to meet families for an informal audition, or an initial assessment of aptitude, and a chat about what is involved in being a chorister. This can be combined with a preliminary tour of the Prebendal School and an opportunity to meet the staff.

The Cathedral holds regular Chorister Open Days during which boys can sing slongside current choristers and experience Cathedral Evensong. No experience is necessary - just come along and have fun!

Saturday 1 October 2011
'Be a Chorister' afternoon

Saturday 5 November
Chorister auditions for boys in Years 2 and 3 
for entry in September 2012

For further information please contact
Stephanie MacInnes
secretary.prebendal@btconnect.com

Organ Scholar

Each year the Dean and Chapter appoint an Organ Scholar, who works under the direction of the Organist and Master of the Choristers. Interviews will take place in November for the 2012/13Scholarship.  For further information please contact the Liturgy and Music Administrator liturgymusic@chichestercathedral.org.uk

Morse-Boycott Bursary Fund

The Morse-Boycott Fund was founded in 1932, originally as a parochial choir school, but from 1935 to 1970 served the Church at large. It now takes the form of bursaries for boys at Cathedral choir schools which are funded entirely by the capital raised from donations and legacies. The trustees are the Dean and Chapter of Chichester.

Morse-Boycott Bursary Fund

The Traditional Choir Trust

The Traditional Choir Trust was started in 2002 by Dr John Sanders in Gloucester who formed a group of Trustees to run the charity but is now administered by the Communar of Chichester Cathedral. This charitable fund is still growing but is now able to support one bursary to a boy chorister in a Cathedral choir school in a similar way to the Morse-Boycott bursaries.

The Traditional Choir Trust