GLOUCESTER Cathedral Choir is holding its annual formal voice trials for boy choristers on Friday, January 22.

Talented boys aged 6-9 who enjoy singing are being invited to audition for the possibility to join the historic Cathedral Choir.

Successful applicants will receive a world-class musical education and will have the opportunity to sing alongside professionals in the Cathedral six times a week.

As well as regular weekly services during term-time, the Choir sings at high-profile events at the Cathedral throughout the Christian year including Christmas and Easter.

Other performance opportunities include singing in the diocese, making recordings and broadcasts, as well as touring abroad.

Previous successful trips have included Canada, USA, South Africa and Sweden.

Boy Choristers are educated at the King’s School, Gloucester.

With this place comes a Scholarship, which reduces King's School fees by 75 percent.

When a Chorister’s voice breaks, and they leave the Cathedral Choir, their Scholarship continues at 60 percent to enable boys to continue their schooling right through to 18 years.

The Chorister Voice Trials are being held at the Cathedral from 9am on Friday, January 22, attended by the Cathedral’s Director of Music, Adrian Partington, and representatives of the Cathedral Music Department.

  • To register for a voice trial, or for further information, please contact Sharon Bird, King’s School Registrar on 01452 337337 or email: s.bird@thekingsschool.co.uk