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Music at Portsmouth Cathedral.....

The Cathedral Choir and Music Staff (incl Choir News) (here)

St Thomas' Parish Choir  (here)        

Cantate (here)

Choral & Organ Scholarships (Gap Year 2013-2014)(here)

The Cathedral Organs(here)

Cathedral SingUp - our current Outreach projects....(here)

Former Choristers' Page (here)

Follow the Cathedral Choir on

 

Introduction

Music is the only truly international language and as such it is one of the Church’s most ancient forms of expression and worship of God.

Music in Cathedrals strives to do this to a high standard and to use many differing traditions of music making. English Cathedrals uphold a unique and 1000 year old ministry of daily use of music within services. Therefore, at Portsmouth Cathedral you will find a much acclaimed Cathedral Choir of men and boys, a close harmony group (formed from our Choral Scholars), Cathedral Consort, the St Thomas Parish Choir (a mixed choir), our mixed youth choir Cantate, superb Organ playing by our resident team of musicians, Jazz extempory and a myriad of groups and orchestras performing concerts.

Music is at the heart of the Cathedral's many cathedral and diocesan responsibilities and the Music Department (see Cathedral Music Staff & Choir) plays as full a role as possible in this regard. The Royal School of Church Music thrives in this Area - please see their website (click here) for details of events, conferences and workshops. Work on a new Cathedral Music Centre has been completed and now open for business.

 

NEWS

Winter 2013 Cathedral Music newsletter NEW

Summer 2012 Cathedral Music newsletter

Lent 2012 Cathedral Choir newsletter

Summer 2011 Cathedral Choir newsletter

Winter 2011 Cathedral Choir newsletter

NEW RELEASES

'The Church Music of June Clark'

'Music for Seafarers' - a selection of maritime anthems and hymns recorded by Portsmouth Cathedral Choir and Convivium Singers

'In your image' - a selection of festive carols recorded by Portsmouth Cathedral Choir

CD available from The Cathedral Shop at £5.99 or £7 by post. Please contact Mrs Christine Richardson to place an order.

Or via Convivium Records website (click)

 

The Cathedral Choir appeared in a feature about Handel's Messiah on BBC1 Breakfast.

See it on BBC iPlayer here

 

 

Portsmouth Cathedral Choir on cover of Choir & Organ

Portsmouth Cathedral Choir was featured in a recent edition of Choir & Organ with special reference to our Gap Year oppotunities. Some of the Portsmouth Choristers are pictured on the front cover of the magazine (see left). As a result we have auditioned more candidates than ever before and routinely welcome six or seven new scholars every academic year.....

 

 

 

 

 

The choir also appeared in a recent edition of 'Classical Music' with reference to the training of our choristers and in the March edition of The Singer.

Please view our Services page to see what music is being sung or played at daily worship or see the Events page for details of our Concert Series. Portsmouth Cathedral hosts a weekly lunchtime recital - LUNCHTIME LIVE!- on Thursdays at 1.10pm. Do join us for an oasis of music during the working day. Lunch refreshments on sale too.

 

 

 

Dr David Price
Cathedral Organist

Portsmouth Cathedral Music Office

The Music Centre, St Thomas Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2HA

Email: music@portsmouthcathedral.org.uk
Tel: 023 9282 3300

'He who sings, prays twice'                                                                                                  St Augustine of Hippo