Music
Choir
The Cathedral Choir consists of some 32 adults including 12 choral scholars and an organ scholar. They rehearse on Friday evenings in Cathedral Hall from 7.30-9.00pm, and on Sundays from 10.15am prior to singing at the 11.15am High Mass. Their repertoire ranges from Gregorian Chant to Gorecki. In addition to singing for Choral Masses, the Choir sing at other special occasions and concerts throughout the year. Their recent Christmas Carol Services have been broadcast by BBC Radio Nottingham and their first CD Cantate Domino was released on the 'Priory' label in September 2007. Our regular repertoire includes polyphonic masses by the great Renaissance Masters ( Palestrina, Victoria, Lassus, Byrd etc.) as well as several challenging works composed in more recent times (Vierne, Vaughan Williams, Howells, Rubbra, Bingham). We are one of the few remaining Catholic Cathedrals to maintain a living tradition of Gregorian Chant - previous experience of the Chant is not essential - you will soon pick it up!
Places in the choir are available to non-Catholics and Catholics alike and entry is subject to an audition at which applicants will be required to sing a solo song and undertake assessments in sight-reading and aural perception. Experienced singers with good sight-reading skills wishing to be considered for membership should contact the Director of Music 07740 644439) to arrange an audition.
The Cathedral Youth Choir is looking for new recruits
If you are aged between 7 and 16 years please come along to our Choir Group on Friday evenings (term time only) from 6pm to 7.00pm.
For further information contact Chris Burton or email music@stbarnabascathedral.org.uk
