If you know a child who would jump at the opportunity to sing in the Gloucester Cathedral choir, chorister voice trials taking place in March could be a gateway to a new future for them.
Gloucester Cathedral and The King’s School Gloucester are looking for talented girls and boys from Years 2, 3 and 4 to take part in their chorister voice trials this coming March.
The dates for the voice trials are:
- Wednesday 4 March 2026 – Girls
- Thursday 5 March 2026 – Boys
The deadline for applications is Friday 6 February 2026.
No formal training is required to take part in the trials. Each child is asked to bring along one song that he or she enjoys singing: this might be a hymn, a carol, or a song from a show.
Choristers experience a truly unique way of life and benefit from a wonderfully enriching musical, academic and cultural education. Whilst the life of a chorister is a demanding one, requiring talent and dedication all year round, it is also hugely rewarding. Choristers are educated at the award-winning King’s School Gloucester, which features in The Good Schools Guide, and they benefit from a generous choral scholarship whilst they are choristers.
Choristers play an integral role in worship at Gloucester Cathedral, sing in its regular services, as well as having the opportunity to take part in exciting concerts and festivals — including the prestigious Three Choirs Festival held this summer in Gloucester Cathedral.
David Morton, Headmaster at The King’s School, said: “Life as a chorister at King’s is challenging, exciting and varied. At school we work with the cathedral and choristers’ families to provide a wide-ranging academic and co-curricular education, the benefits of which last for life. It is exciting now to welcome the next generation of chorister voices into the King’s community.”
Adrian Partington, Cathedral Director of Music, said: “We are delighted to open our 2026 voice trials to the children of Gloucestershire and are looking forward to meeting new would-be choristers for our voice trials in March. Life as a chorister is like being part of another family and we are so pleased to be inviting new members to join this special community.”
Clive, a current chorister parent, added: “Being a Cathedral Chorister and studying at King’s is an amazing, meaningful and uplifting experience. We as parents thrive from the strong social connections between the choir and the school and often feel we are participating in something “bigger than oneself”. Seeing Bertie lead in worship or perform a complex piece of music makes us very proud parents. Bertie loves his academic life as a Chorister and King’s School student. Although it’s a rigorous commitment, he has excelled due to the close liaison and well-balanced programme.”
To find out more about the chorister voice trial visit: https://www.thekingsschool.co.uk/about-us/choristers
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