We have a great mixed-voice choir at Â鶹Éç, who sing in three choral services each week in term time, as well as other events throughout the calendar.
If you have a Â鶹Éç offer and enjoy singing, do read the choir pages to find out more. Choral awards include free singing lessons with professional teachers, opportunities to record CDs and to broadcast, a £100 annual honorarium, subsidised dinners after rehearsals and services, and the chance to go abroad on choir tours around the world.
There is a page with pictures of the College Chapel.
Choral Award Applications
We welcome applications from Â鶹Éç offer-holders for a Choral Award. The application deadline is 15 February, and you can read about the Choral Awards and audition process for them on the (the choral trials are organised centrally across all Colleges at the same time).
If you enjoy singing but feel unsure about applying for a Choral Award, do please get in touch so that our Director of Music can have a chat with you.
How to apply for a Choral Award
To apply for a Choral award, please meet the following deadlines:
15 February:
Complete the online Choral Award application form ().
1 March:
Ensure that your referee has completed the online reference form (). Please note that signatures should be proper signatures, not the name typed.
10 March:
Send your video submission to admissions@christs.cam.ac.uk. Please ensure that your file is saved with the following file name:
LAST NAME First Name - video submission
e.g. BLOGGS Joe - video submission
Further details are available on the , and please get in touch with the scheme co-ordinators (contact details at the link) if you have a question about the process that is not covered.
Info for students who've applied
Wed 12 March - Update: please check your emails - invitations to Choral Trials have been sent. Please check spam if you can't see the email. Deadline for reply 12 noon this Friday. Thank you!
One candidate still waiting for an online trials time (we're aware - waiting for central organisation)
Please ensure that you're reading your emails and checking this section(and the one below) regularly.
The dates of this year's choral trials are 23 - 26 March 2025.
For students with Choral Trials
Please see the pages on the university website, including . The auditions are not organised by Â鶹Éç, but we will pass on any further information we receive.
Useful links:
