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Joining The Choir
The Choir of St Matthew's Church consists of mixed boy and girl
choristers aged between eleven and eighteen who are supported by a back
row of mixed men and women of all ages (from eighteen upwards). The
Choir's repertoire spans over six centuries of choral music and even
includes works by composers of the present day. In addition to the
regular round of services and rehearsals at St Matthew's, the Choir have
been involved in television and radio broadcasts, most recently in January
2011 for BBC4, and made commercial recordings. The Choir also pay
regular visits to Cathedrals up and down the country to sing Evensong as
well as performing concerts in St Matthew's and enjoying social events
together.
The Director of Music is always pleased to meet
prospective members of the choir to discuss what is involved with joining
St. Matthew's choir.
The Director of Music is currently looking to
recruit both boy and girl choristers to the choir, and a downloadable
information pack is available
here (pdf, 214Kb)
along with a
poster (pdf, 135Kb).
If you would like to arrange an audition,
or just for an informal chat, please contact the
Director of Music.
The
Director of Music is also interested in hearing from any potential adult
members of the Choir (alto, tenor or bass).
Some great reasons for joining the choir!
There are plenty of reasons for joining the choir.
Here are just some of them:
| Money! | All Choristers are paid for their attendance. the length of time you
stay with the Choir is recognised with an increase in the amount you
receive. |
| Fame: | As well as the regular round of services, the Choir also sings at
bigger occasions and events to large numbers of people. The choir has
also performed on national TV and radio and made CD recordings. |
| Achievement: | The Choristers are also encouraged to develop other skills such as
self-discipline, commitment and team work. Choristers can, through hard
work and commitment, achieve promotion to become Senior Choristers and
earn more money! |
| Tradition: | As part of the choir at St Matthew's you will be taking part in a
500 year old tradition respected across the world and sing an exciting
repertoire of music, including some written for St Matthew's choir. |
| Musical Training: | The Choir is directed and trained by professional musicians and uses
the RSCM's Voice for Life scheme to train choristers in all
aspects of music. There are also opportunities for music theory tuition. |
| Friendship and Team work: | St Matthew's Choir is a great place to make new friends and have fun
together. Choristers regularly enjoy other activities besides singing,
such as trips to the cinema, bowling and theme parks. |
| Travel: | There are regular tours as well as trips to cathedral cities in the
UK to see the sights and perform. |
| Great Opportunities: | Previous members of the Choir at St Matthew's have won prestigious national awards including the Choirboy of the Year. Each year talented musicians from the Choir are supported financially to further improve their musical training and experiences. |
The downloadable version of the choir recruitment pack can be found here, and contains all of the contact details you will require.