Music & Choirs
English Cathedrals uphold a unique and 1000 year old ministry of daily use of music within services.
Music is a truly international language and, as such, it is one of the Church’s most ancient forms of expression and worship of God. Music in Cathedrals strives to do this to a high standard and to use many differing traditions of music making.
At Portsmouth Cathedral you will find a thriving and diverse music programme. Our Cathedral Choir is made up of a team of 24 Boy Choristers and 22 Girl Choristers who share our daily singing duties alongside our team of Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars. Our Cathedral Consort (mixed adults) adds a further opportunity to our music team.
Our Cathedral Sing programme seeks to work with as many young people in our city and diocese to spread our passion for singing. Our newest projects ‘Choir Church’ in partnership with the Diocese of Portsmouth aims to found new congregations and new disciples through the power of music and singing at parishes across the region.
Music is at the heart of the Cathedral’s many cathedral and diocesan responsibilities and the Music Department plays as full a role as possible in this regard.
Please see the cathedral’s main section on Safeguarding and policies on this website here.
