Choir of Chichester Cathedral

Choir Of Chichester Cathedral

The musical foundation of Chichester Cathedral consists of the Organist and Master of the Choristers, the Assistant Organist and the Organ Scholar; together with six singing men (called Lay Vicars), eighteen choristers, six probationers - and including a head chorister and a senior chorister (deputy head) who both wear a notable medallion on a red ribbon according to their office held. The choristers and probationers are all boarders at the Prebendal School, the cathedral's choir school]]. The lay vicars are professional singers who all have everyday jobs. The organists (organist and master of the choristers, assistant organist and organ scholar) and the lay vicars are given a house free of charge with their liturgical offices in the cathedral.

During school term, the cathedral has six sung services a week. As well as singing, choristers learn the piano and an orchestral instrument, spending at least eighteen hours a week on musical performance.