Choral Scholars - Alto, Tenor & Bass

About the job

Canterbury Cathedral is delighted to provide opportunities for outstanding early-career singers to contribute to the exciting and high-level musical life of the Cathedral and to develop their musical talents and career ambitions.

The Choral Scholars will sing at all services and events with the Cathedral Choir and in addition will offer around 7 hours per week of work to the Cathedral in further musical performance, outreach, and music administration. In 2022-23 the Cathedral is looking to appoint alto, tenor, and bass Choral Scholars. The scholarship is a career development role and is therefore limited to 11-months from September 2022- July 2023.

In return the Scholars are offered a salary of £7,705, accommodation in the historic Cathedral precincts, fully-funded singing lessons, a bespoke career mentorship scheme, and the opportunity to develop their talents and CV through a range of creative projects appropriate to their skills and interests.

Canterbury has excellent transport links, including a fast train service to London (55mins into London St Pancras), making it an ideal place to develop a musical career at the highest level. It is also a lively university city with many shops, bars, restaurants, and a busy social and cultural life.

The Application Pack can be found at: https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/get-involved/employment  To apply, please upload a CV and Covering Letter to our online application system.   You should also upload a digital file of you singing a piece of your choice (maximum 5 minutes) as a YouTube video.

Your application should reach us by: Sunday 27 February 2022 at Midnight.

Interviews & Auditions are expected to take place: Wednesday 16 March 2022 in Canterbury.

If you wish to have an informal conversation about the role of Choral Scholar or to ask questions in advance of application, please contact the Assistant Director of Music, Jamie Rogers, by email: music@canterbury-cathedral.org