Visiting Choirs / Midday Recitals
We offer choirs several opportunities to sing at Canterbury Cathedral, Mother Church of the Anglican Communion and one of the great holy places of Christendom.
Visiting Choirs
When our own world-renowned choir is on holiday, we invite choirs to sing at our Services, a truly unique opportunity. Please contact the Visits Office, visits@canterbury-cathedral.org if you are interested.
Concerts
The Cathedral, or parts of it are available to hire for choirs wishing to perform outside visiting/worship times. Please contact the Events Coordinator, clarkee@canterbury-cathedral.org for Terms & Conditions.
Informal Midday Recitals
See information panel on the right.
Choir Workshops
From time to time and depending on availability, our Music Department offers tailor-made workshops to visiting choirs. Please contact the Visits Office, visits@canterbury-cathedral.org if you would like to know more.
Visiting Choirs
We are currently taking bookings for Visiting Choirs in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Please contact the Precentor on:
E-Mail: Precentor@canterbury-cathedral.org
Phone: 01227 762 862
Visiting Choirs From Now Onwards
| 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Monday 31st May | St Martin in the Fields |
| Tuesday 1st June | The Choir of Holy Trinity Church, Folkstone |
| Wednesday 2nd June | The Choir of St Stephens Church, Canterbury |
| Thursday 3rd June | (Corpus Christi), Lees Court Music |
| Monday 19th July - Tuesday 22nd July | Schola Cantorum, Hudson, New York State |
| Friday 23rd July - Sunday 25th July | The Vasari Singers |
| Monday 26th July | The Choir of St Stephen, Canterbury |
| Tuesday 27th July - Sunday 1st August | The Choir of the Episcopal Cathedral of St Paul, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Monday 2nd August - Tuesday 3rd August | The Choir of St James' Church, Los Angeles, California |
| Wednesday 4th August - Monday 9th August | Christelijk Vocal Ensemble |
| Tuesday 10th August - Sunday 15th August | RSCM Summer Course |
| Monday 16th August - Sunday 22nd August | The Choir of Northern Illinois University |
| Monday 23rd August - Sunday 29th August | The Canterbury Cathedral Singers |
| Tuesday 31st August | The Vivaldi Choir |
| Thursday 2nd September | Angeli Roffenses |
| Thursday 21st October | Lees Court Music |
| Saturday 23rd October - Sunday 24th October | The London Cantata Choir |
| Monday 25th October - Tuesday 26th October | The Choir of St John's College, Southsea |
| Thursday 28th October - Friday 29th October | The Choir of St John's College, Southsea |
| Friday 31st December | Angeli Roffenses |
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Sunday 2nd January | Beckenham Parish Choir |
| Monday 3rd January | St Martins, Dorking |
| Saturday 12th February - Sunday 13th February | Lay Clerks of Aberdeen Cathedral |
| Saturday 30th April - Sunday 1st May | Beckenham Parish Choir |
| Saturday 28th May - Sunday 29th May | Melbourne Parish Church, Beybyshire |
| Monday 30th May | St Martin in the Fields |
| Monday 18th - Thursday 21st July | St Swithun's Anglican Church, Australia |
| Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th July | Varsari Singers |
| Monday 25th - Sunday 31sy July | Lyra Davidica |
| Monday 1st - Sunday 7th August | St Peter's, Wolverhampton |
| Monday 8th - Sunday 14th August | Priory Voices |
| Monday 22nd - Sunday 28th August | Wallingford Parish Church Choir |
| Monday 29th - Wednesday 31st August | Pilgrim Singers |
Free Dates
- 4th - 5th January 2010
- 18-19th February 2010
- 23rd February 2010
- 7-8th April 2010
- 12-14th April 2010
- 1st-4th June 2010
- 9th August 2010
- 2nd September 2010
- 21st October 2010
- 25-29th October 2010
- 4-5th January 2011
- 14-18th February 2011
- 25-29th April 2011
- 31st May 2011
- 1st-3rd June 2011
Midday Recitals
We offer choirs the opportunity to give informal midday recitals in the Cathedral. The recitals take place at 12.00 hrs in the Quire and last a maximum of 30 minutes. There are no costs involved, although normal entrance fees apply.
- Download a Midday Recital booking form
- Or contact:
Kate Chaytor
E-mail
Tel:01227 762862
Forthcoming Midday Recitals
Friday 9th July - Clear Voices Choir (Belarus) singing for Chernobyl Children Lifeline
Friday 16th July - The Choirs of St James’s West Hartford and St Luke’s Darien, Connecticut, USA
Tuesday 20th July - Colyton Grammar School, Devon.
Wednesday 4th August - St. Martin's Episcopal Church Choir in Houston, Texas
Monday 27th September - Trinity House High School, South Africa
Monday 18th October - Zuid Holland Koor, Netherlands
Tuesday 19th October - The Hague Boys Choir, Netherlands.
Thursday 30th December - Dutch Project Carol Choir