Choir
The parish has a strong tradition of choral singing with both a professional choir and a children’s choir (see choral scholarships below). The professional choir leads the singing each week (except during August) at the 11.00am Mattins and Parish Communion (first Sunday of the month) services. Comprised of highly experienced singers from across London, it enjoys an excellent reputation and is often requested to provide music for weddings, funerals and memorial services.
The children's choir sings at the 10:00am Family Service (No Family Services during August) and also joins the professional choir on occasion and for major services.
CHORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Choristers (age 7-14)
The Choristers of Chelsea Old Church is a choir of girls and boys (aged 7-14) which sings every week at the church’s 10.00am Family Service. The Family Service community is a friendly and welcoming group, and the choristers have the opportunity to work with experienced professional musicians and vocal coaches. The choir offers the chance to experience the benefits of being in an excellent choir in a time-compact format, with most rehearsals taking place on Sundays only.
Chelsea Old Church has begun offering scholarships to all members of the choir in the form of weekly tuition in singing and musicianship. All choristers also take part in the Royal School of Church Music’s Voice for Life awards programme.
The church is fully committed to offering local children the unparalleled opportunity of singing in a robed choir, seeking to:
Build musical and vocal skills alongside teamwork and self-reliance.
Creating pathways for children to access future opportunity (former members of the choristers have gone on to choirs including St John’s, Cambridge, the Temple Church and the new girls’ choir at St Margaret’s, Westminster).
Develop and expand the scope of the choristers which will include opportunities to perform with the church’s professional choir and in other prestigious venues.
Safeguard the future of the English choral tradition.
There are currently openings for children in Years 3-8.
To find out more, please contact:
Andrew Macmillan, Director of Music music@chelseaoldchurch.org.uk
