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Places and Bursaries still available!

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Would you like the chance to sing in Durham Cathedral, St John's College Cambridge, King's College London, Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, or Eton College this summer? 

Eton Choral Courses provide vibrant vocal training and choral experience to enthusiastic young singers and prospective choral/organ scholars.

Every year, I can be certain that two things happen: first, by May, people assume all places and bursaries have been taken – not so! – and secondly, students will write to me after each course and tell me that it was the best week of their life.
Ralph Allwood, Founder and Director.

Each lasting just over a week, courses are held during July and August in various locations across the UK. All students are accommodated within the school/college with all meals provided. As well as spending the week in beautiful Oxford, Cambridge and Durham University Colleges and schools Wellington, Cheltenham and Eton Colleges, the courses give students a chance to sing in cathedrals, concert halls, on live radio broadcasts, to work with internationally renowned opera singers, conductors and choir trainers and receive unparalleled daily coaching from the highly experienced home team of staff.

An intensive and enjoyable week of choral music also includes:
• consort singing
• sight-reading and aural classes
• advice on choral/organ scholarships and music opportunities after school
• performance coaching
• individual singing lessons and masterclasses
• training in Alexander Technique
• equal training for organists

The age range is from 16 to 20, but others just over 20 are welcome to apply.

The annual courses have gained real place in Britain's musical life.

Sir David Willcocks

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Composition Competition Launched

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IN ASSOCIATION WITH FABER MUSIC AND CHORALSTORE.COM

 The Eton Choral Courses, now 33 years old, have long been pioneers of new music. Among others, we have commissioned music from Paul Spicer, Francis Grier, Giles Swayne, Jonathan Dove, Judith Bingham and Paul Mealor.

"We are so passionately committed to encouraging and inspiring the next generation of singers and organists, and, in the same spirit, this competition aims to support young composers, as well as enrich the choral repertoire." Ralph Allwood, Founder and Director

To this end, composers aged 20-30 are invited to write a short choral work for one of the seven courses in the summer of 2013. As well as a prize to support them in their studies, opportunities for the winning entry include a live performance on BBC Radio 3 'Choral Evensong' from Eton College Chapel, as well as publicity opportunities with Faber Music and their recently launched choralstore.com.

The competition will be judged by the courses' four Directors, Ralph Allwood MBE, Ben Parry, Tim Johnson and Simon Toyne, conductor and choir trainer Christopher Robinson CVO OBE, and composer Matthew Martin.

See the composition competition page for more details.

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Scholarships advertised here

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Please see the Gap Year pages for information about various opportunities for choral and organ scholarships - for Gap Years and beyond! 

 

2013 bookings open Jan 16th

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We will open for bookings on Wednesday January 16th from 9.00am.

For more details please download the Eton Choral courses brochure 2013.

 

IMPORTANT new information about Cambridge choral scholarships

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The Cambridge choral scholarships application process is changing this year. Applicants for 2013 (or for deferred entry in 2014) are advised to check this Joint Document from Cambridge Colleges for full details.

 
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