Music & Sport Awards

Choral scholar applicants do not need to have taken grades in singing exams but should have experience of regular choral singing. This is an ideal preparation for university choral scholarships and would suit singers who wish to improve their sight-reading and musicianship skills through rehearsing several times per week. Choral scholars must be prepared to commit to services, concerts, tours and broadcasts and will receive 1 to 1 lessons from experienced singing teachers.

It is envisaged that in time, the choral scholars will sing as a small group as well as within the liturgical choirs at Winchester. There will be opportunities to develop singing beyond Winchester through participation in events in Cambridge and Oxford, and for the right applicants, the opportunity to spend a gap year in Winchester working with both the Cathedral and College and pursuing particular musical interests.

Applications are welcomed from all voice parts.

The organ scholars work alongside the Chapel Organist providing organ music for services. They accompany choirs on piano and organ and are able to develop choral (and orchestral) conducting.

Winchester College Chapel Choir with its 16 Quiristers (8–13-year-old trebles) provides an unparalleled opportunity to experience a Cathedral-style training during the Sixth Form, invaluable for organists wishing to apply for university scholarships which involve working with children.