Getting involved in Music at the Rentrée!
The Choir of the American Cathedral was founded in 1884, when the Choir School educated sixteen boys who sang the daily offices in the manner of the great English and continental cathedrals. Today its singers, adults, and children of all genders, provide music for more than eighty services each year, including weekly Sunday Eucharists, special feast days during the week, monthly Choral Evensongs, Lessons and Carols for Advent and Christmas, marriages and funerals.
With the rentrée approaching, now is an excellent time to get involved in music-making at the Cathedral. Our Canon of Music, Zachary Ullery would be pleased to receive enquiries from people interested in joining and auditioning for the following groups. Please contact him at music@americancathedral.org.
- The Children’s Choir: this group meet once a week during term time on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. and prepare pieces for two Sunday services a month. We accept children from ages 8 to 13 and a focus is made on the development of their general musical skills (sight reading, aural perception and theoretical thinking).
- The Youth Choir: this is a progression from the Children’s Choir for ages 14 to 18 who sing with the Adult Choir three Sundays per month. Here, the commitment is greater, and focus is made on the efficiency of their musical output and ensemble skills. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 9:45 am to 12:00 p.m. (during term time).
- The Adult Choir: Following the tradition in many Episcopal and Anglican churches, the Adult Choir performs a central role in our Eucharist services. Singers of all nationalities and faiths are admitted by audition. A good level of English as well as strong sight-reading and vocal skills are required. Rehearsals are on Thursdays from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Professional Singers :The Music Department are looking for talented professionals to sing, when required, as part of an octet at weekly Eucharist and Evensong services. Exceptional sight-reading skills are essential as well as a flexible approach to different musical styles. Interested applicants should send their CV to music@americancathedral.org.
The Paris Choral Society (PCS)
The Paris Choral Society is a 100-strong, international "unpaid but professional-level choir" (New York Times). Join us this season for Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah, our annual Messiah Sing-Along, the french premiere of Carl Rütti’s Requiem, and a celebratory 30th Anniversary Concert featuring our favorite choral masterworks.
Auditions will be held in the beginning of September. To apply, look for an audition form and more details about the choir at parischoralsociety.org/audition.
Les Arts George V (LAGV)
Les Arts George V is the Cathedral’s arts association that supports the music program of the Cathedral and hosts over one hundred concerts each year. We are looking for concert hosts! To check out the concert schedule or to become a season sponsor please visit lagv.org.