Lincoln Cathedral Choir Association

Can Girls be Choristers?

Yes!

Your daughter can be a chorister at Lincoln Cathedral - Lincoln is one of a growing group of cathedrals that now have either a Girls' Section as a part of their Choir, or a completely mixed choir.   Some other cathedrals operate voluntary mixed choirs in addition to their main choirs.

Lincoln, Exeter and Salisbury have independent Girls' Sections (depending on the Service, the Girls sing either on their own, or with the men (lay vicars or lay clerks), or, at major festivals, with the Boys' Section and the Men. The Boys, for their part, sing either on their own, or with the Men, or with the Girls and Men.

Girls' Section at Lincoln

Aric Prentice BA (hons) MA  directs the Girls' Section of the Choir and is Director of Music, both at the Cathedral and at Lincoln Minster School.  He is a counter-tenor and frequently performs at recitals throughout the country.

Lincoln Cathedral was one of the first to establish a Girls' Section. Under the guidance of the Precentor, Revd Canon Andrew Stokes, it joined the cathedral foundation in September 1995. The first auditions for Girls were held in April and then in June of that year.

The Girls now contribute equally with the Boys and Men, to make up an overall Cathedral Choir of some 50 voices. Most services are sung either by the Girls and Men, or by the Boys and Men, although the entire choir comes together for major festivals and concerts.

The Girls released their first CD in 1999, which included a new work composed by the counter-tenor Nicholas Snookes; - Spanish Agnes Dei for trebles and alto solo. Senior chorister Martine Lyons, reached the final round of the Scouller Competition with a composition for organ.

Be A Chorister For A Day - an opportunity for children who may be interested in becoming choristers to have a day experiencing the life of  a cathedral choir, and joining in the singing of evensong.