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Welcome to the choirs of Christ Church Cathedral, an Episcopal Cathedral with a music tradition of excellence and joy in the service of God. Our music program strives to instill a passion for singing great sacred music in the Anglican Tradition. The Cathedral choirs regularly prepare and offer music from many centuries and from around the globe. From Anglican chant and canticles, to compositions of Byrd, Handel, Howells and Rorem.
Children and Youth
“I will sing with the Spirit and I will sing with the understanding also”- RSCM motto
 Children have a unique ability to absorb and learn. A hallmark of the Cathedral music program is instilling children and youth with a passion, joy and sense of purpose for singing great sacred music. Regarded nationally as a leader and innovator in the development of treble choirs, the Cathedral music program provides instruction for boys, girls and teens based on the curriculum of the Royal School of Church Music www.rscmamerica.org . Children and youth deepen their sense of history, liturgy, language, and art, as well as their ability to interpret sacred texts and music. Instruction balances warmth and humor with structure and attention to detail. As they learn and work together, choristers develop lasting friendships and become part of a community that uplifts individual and collective efforts.
 The Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys and The Cathedral Girls Choir, are among the very few of their kind in North America and are patterned after the centuries-old English Cathedral choirs. The boy and girl choristers come from throughout the Lexington area and from a variety of schools and religious backgrounds. Choristerships include weekly vocal and music theory instruction, training in sight singing and musicianship and a monthly stipend.
The choirs have sung by invitation at some of Europe’s great Cathedrals such as Westminster Abbey, London and Canterbury Cathedral and partake in concerts, broadcasts and recordings. In the summer of 2009, the choirs returned to Great Britain to sing an exciting ten day residency at Lincoln Cathedral and services at Saint Albans Cathedral. For one week each summer, the boys and girls come together for choir camp at the Cathedral Domain in Irvine, Kentucky.
For more information, please contact: Canon Musician Erich Balling eballing@ccclex.org or 859-254-4497 ext 117. Children may enter the choirs in September or January of the academic year.
The Cathedral Boys Choir is open to boys beginning at the age of 7 or 8. The choir rehearses on Wednesdays, 4:30-6:15 and Fridays 4:30-6:00 (sharing dinner together from 6:00-6:30 once per month with a social activity following). The boys sing each Sunday at either the 8:30 or 11:00 AM Eucharist as well as Evensong services and concerts throughout the year.
 
The Cathedral Girls Choir is open to girls ages third grade through 18. The choir rehearses on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-6:15. The girls sing each Sunday at either the 8:30 or 11:00 Eucharist as well as Evensong services and concerts. Regular social activities are arranged throughout the year.
 
The Cathedral Mens Choir
 Each year the Cathedral appoints several professional salaried “Lay Clerks” (or choir men), singing counter-tenor, tenor and bass with the boy or girl choristers and as a separate ensemble. Provision is made each year for several more volunteer singers. Admission to the choir is by competitive audition and auditions are normally held each fall. Audition requirements emphasis vocal ability and sight-singing. Please contact the Canon Musician for more information. Students at Transylvania University and the University of Kentucky are particularly encouraged to apply.
 Saint Nicholas and Saint Cecilia Choirs
Saint Nicholas and Saint Cecilia (patron Saint of music) Choir is for boys and girls beginning at age four or five through age seven. Choristers work on singing skills, basic notation and reading, movement and Christian understanding. This is a preparatory choir for the Cathedral Boys and Cathedral Girls choirs. The choir sings an Introit once per month at the 11:00 Sunday morning service and at the 5:30 Christmas Eve liturgy. Saint Nicholas and Saint Cecilia Choir meets Wednesdays 4:30-5:15 beginning at the end of September through the middle of May.
 The Cathedral Singers provides an opportunity for parishioners, unable to make a weekly rehearsal schedule, to make music as an all adult ensemble. The intention of this choir is to draw adults into music ministry in ways that are sensitive to their busy schedules. The Cathedral Singers sing several special services through out the year including Advent Lessons and Carols, noon-time Ash Wednesday service and the Great Vigil of Easter. The Cathedral Singers are the primary choir during the summer months when the Men and Boys and Cathedral Girls are in recess. Please contact the Canon Musician for more information.
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