We welcome enquiries all the year round. If you are at all interested in finding out more, why not get in touch?
Boys start at the Choir School in Year 4 when they are eight, so a good time to get in touch is in Year 2 or 3, but even if you have missed the boat, it is still worth contacting us since, for the right candidate, we can often make a space available.
The first point of contact is Evelyn Neophytou in the Choir School office (email: ADMISSIONS or telephone: 020 7654 4918). She will be happy to talk to interested parents and steer you in the right direction. We would always encourage prospective candidates to attend a Chorister Experience event to give them a feel for what it might be like to be a chorister here.
For those who decide that they would like to make a preliminary application the steps are usually as follows:
- An informal brief audition with the Organist and Master of Choristers
- An invitation to attend a choral service at the Abbey sitting close to the choir so that boys can gain a feel for what it might be like to be a chorister
- A visit to the school involving a slightly longer audition, some simple academic tests and some time spent in class.
- An opportunity for parents to visit the school, to meet the headmaster and discuss with him at some length whether or not this might be a suitable environment for their son
- The formal offer of a place
We very much take things a step at a time. If you are at all interested in finding out more, why not ring Mrs Neophytou for a chat without any sort of commitment? She will be pleased to hear from you.
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