Bristol Cathedral

Start date: September 2025

Requirements:

- exceptional vocal skills

- exceptional sight-reading skills

- perform and rehearse alongside our professional Lay Clerks

- possess a strong musical background with choral singing experience

- ability to work well in a team

- availability for rehearsals and services

- enrolment in a degree programme preferred but not mandatory

Audition repertoire:

- two contrasting songs

- vocal exercises to determine range and timbre

- two items of sight reading, one from the 20th or 21st century.

Compensation:

- Competitive Choral scholarship package:

Year 1: £2,685 per annum

Year 2: £3,226 per annum

Year 3: £3,767 per annum

- Consistent remuneration for a four-year degree.

- Opportunities for extra compensation by substituting for absent Lay Clerks.

- Access to professional singing lessons, the costs for which are covered by the Cathedral.

Further information: https://bristol-cathedral.co.uk/careers/choral-scholar/

Application form: https://bristolcathedral.churchsuite.com/-/forms/5xw99ek6