Traditional Choirs of Men and Boys in Cathedrals, Churches, Colleges and Chapels in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Last revised June 2009

Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, there may be errors of omission or inclusion. The fluctuating situation, with the sudden disappearance of a choir or the arrival of a new one, further complicates matters. Any corrections or additions will be gratefully received.

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Anglican Cathedrals: 51
Anglican Churches: 63
Anglican Peculiars, Colleges and Schools with services open to the public: 17
 A few of the better-known educational establishments with traditional choirs are included. In the main, however, the list encompasses only choirs which sing in a purely ecclesiastical setting.

ENGLAND
Bath and Wells
1.Wells Cathedral 01749 674483
2.Bath Abbey 01225 422462
Birmingham
3.Birmingham Cathedral 0121 2621840
4.Solihull, St Alphege 0121 7055350
5.Wylde Green, Emmanuel 0121 3738348
Blackburn
6.Blackburn Cathedral 01254 503090
7.Broughton, St John the Baptist 01772 862330
8.Lancaster Priory, St Mary 01524 65338
Bradford
9.Burley in Wharfedale, St Mary the Virgin 01943 864405
Bristol
10.Bristol Cathedral 0117 9264879
11.Redcliffe, St Mary 0117 9291487
Canterbury
12.Canterbury Cathedral 01227 762862
13.Maidstone, All Saints 01622 843298
14.Hythe, St Leonard 01303 262370
Carlisle
15.Carlisle Cathedral 01228 548151
16.Kendal, Holy Trinity 01539 721248
Chelmsford
17.Chelmsford Cathedral 01245 294480
18.Brentwood, St Thomas of Canterbury 01277 201094
19.Chingford, St Peter & St Paul 02085 291291
Chester
20.Chester Cathedral 01244 324756
Choir is essentially all-male but may have some females singing the alto part.
Chichester
21.Chichester Cathedral 01243 782595
22.Brighton, St Peter 01273 676051
Coventry
23.Coventry Cathedral 02476 521200
Choir is essentially all-male but may have some females singing the alto part.
24.Warwick, Collegiate Church of St Mary 01926 403940
Derby
25.Derby Cathedral 01332 345848
26.Chesterfield, St Mary and All Saints 01246 206506
Durham
27.Durham Cathedral 0191 3864266
Ely
28.Ely Cathedral 01353 667735
29.Cambridge, Jesus College 01223 339339
30.Cambridge, King's College 01223 331155
31.Cambridge, St John's College 01223 338676
32.Cambridge, St Mary the Great 01223 741716
Choir is essentially all-male but may have some females singing the alto part.
Exeter
33.Exeter Cathedral 01392 270761
34.Ilfracombe, Holy Trinity 01271 863467
Gloucester
35.Gloucester Cathedral 01452 528095
36.Tewkesbury Abbey, Schola Cantorum 01684 850959
Guildford
37.Guildford Cathedral 01483 547860
38.Farnham, St Thomas on the Bourne 01252 715505
Hereford
39.Hereford Cathedral 01432 374200
Leicester
40.Leicester Cathedral 0116 2487400
41.Leicester, St James the Greater 0116 2542111
42.South Wigston, St Thomas 0116 2782830
Lichfield
43.Lichfield Cathedral 01543 306100
44.Wolverhampton, St Peter's Collegiate Church  01902 422642
Lincoln
45.Lincoln Cathedral 01522 561600
46.Grimsby, St James the Great 01472 358610
47.Louth, St James 01507 610247
Choir is essentially all-male but may have some females singing the alto part.
48.Spalding, St Mary and St Nicholas 01775 722772
Liverpool
49.Liverpool Cathedral 0151 7096271
50.Southport, Holy Trinity 01704 538560
51.West Derby, St Mary the Virgin 0151 2566600
Choir is essentially all-male but may have some females singing the alto part.
London
52.St Paul's Cathedral 020 72468348
53.Chapel Royal, St James's Palace 020 79304832
54.Chapel Royal, Hampton Court 020 31666515
55.Queen's Chapel of the Savoy 020 78367221
56.Temple Church 020 73538559
57.Westminster Abbey 020 72225152
Newcastle
58.Newcastle Cathedral 0191 2321939
59.Hexham Abbey, St Andrew 01434 602031
Norwich
60.Norwich Cathedral 01603 218324
61.Litcham, All Saints 01328 700760
Boys-only choir
62.North Walsham, St Nicholas 01692 406380
Oxford
63.Christ Church Cathedral 01865 276154
64.Cookham, Holy Trinity 01628 529661
65.Eton College 01753 671000
66.Marlow, All Saints 01628 481806
67.Oxford, Magdalen College 01865 276000
68.Oxford, New College 01865 279555
69.Oxford, St Giles 01865 311198
70.Oxford, Worcester College 01865 278300
Choir is essentially all-male but may have some females singing the alto part.
71.Windsor, St George's Chapel 01753 848888
Peterborough
72.Peterborough Cathedral 01733 343342
73.Northampton, All Saints 01604 632194
74.Peterborough, All Saints 01733 554130
Portsmouth
75.Portsmouth Cathedral 023 92823300
Ripon and Leeds
76.Ripon Cathedral 01765 602072
77.Leeds, St Peter-at-Leeds 0113 2454012
Rochester
78.Rochester Cathedral 01634 843366
79.Beckenham, Christ Church 020 86503847
St Albans
80.St Albans Cathedral 01727 860780
81.Chipping Barnet, St John the Baptist 020 84470350
82.Dunstable Priory 01582 477422
83.Harpenden, St Nicholas 01582 712202
Choir is essentially all-male but may have some females singing the alto part.
84.Hertford, All Saints 01992 582096
85.St Albans, St Peter 01727 855485
86.Welwyn Garden City, St Francis of Assisi 01707 694191
St Edmundsbury
87.St Edmundsbury Cathedral 01284 754933
88.Bury St Edmunds, St Mary 01284 754680
89.Ipswich, St Mary-le-Tower 01473 252770
Salisbury
90.Salisbury Cathedral 01722 555113
91.Sherborne Abbey 01935 812452
92.Wimborne Minster 01202 884753
Sheffield
93.Sheffield Cathedral 0114 2753434
94.Doncaster Minster 01302 323748
95.Ranmoor, St John the Evangelist 0114 2301199
Southwark
96.Southwark Cathedral 020 73676700
97.Beddington, St Mary the Virgin 020 86471973
Choir is essentially all-male but may have some females singing the alto part.
98.Croydon, St John the Baptist 020 86888104
99.Dulwich College 020 86933601
100.Norbury, St. Philip 020 87641812
101.Reigate, St Mary's Choir School  01737 244880
Southwell & Nottingham
102.Southwell Minster 01636 812649
Truro
103.Truro Cathedral 01872 276782
Wakefield
104.Wakefield Cathedral 01924 373923
105.South Elmsall, St Mary the Virgin 01977 642861
Winchester
106.Winchester Cathedral 01962 857200
107.Bournemouth, St Peter 01202 290986
108.Christchurch Priory 01202 488645
109.Romsey Abbey 01794 513125
110.Winchester College 01962 621100
Worcester
111.Worcester Cathedral 01905 28854
112.Claines, St John the Baptist 01905 455541
113.Stourbridge, St Thomas 01384 394185
York
114.York Minster 01904 557216
115.Bridlington Priory 01262 601938
Choir is essentially all-male but may have some females singing the alto part.
116.Hull, Holy Trinity 07986 948457
 
IRELAND
Armagh
117.Armagh, St Patrick's Cathedral 028 37523142
Londonderry
118.Derry, St Columb's Cathedral 028 71267313
Down and Connor
119.Belfast, St Anne's Cathedral 028 90328332
120.Belfast, St George 028 90231275
Cork, Cloyne & Ross
121.Cork, St Finbarr's Cathedral +353 (0)21496 3387
Dublin & Glendalough
122.Dublin, St Patrick's National Cathedral +353 (0)1475 4817
123.Dublin, St Barthlomew +353 (0)74 36185
 
SCOTLAND
Aberdeen & Orkney
124.Aberdeen Cathedral 01224 640119
Brechin
125.Dundee, St Salvador 01382 667009
 
WALES
Bangor
126.Bangor Cathedral 01248 353983
Llandaff
127.Llandaff Cathedral 029 20564554
Monmouth
128.Newport, St Woolos Cathedral 01633 212077
St Asaph
129.St Asaph Cathedral 01745 583429
St Davids
130.St Davids Cathedral 01437 720199
Swansea and Brecon
131.Swansea, St Mary 01792 298616


Roman Catholic Cathedrals: 9
Roman Catholic Churches: 9

ENGLAND
132.Ampleforth Abbey, Schola Cantorum 01439 766000
133.Bournemouth, Corpus Christi 01202 434156
134.Bradford, St Joseph 01274 720299
135.Brentwood Cathedral 01277 265235
136.Huddersfield, St Patrick 01484 531483
Boys-only choir
137.Leeds Cathedral 0113 2448634
Boys-only choir
138.Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral 0151 7072107
139.London, Ealing, St Benedict's Abbey 020 88622100
140.London, London Oratory School Schola 020 78080900
141.London, Southwark Metropolitan Cathedral 020 79285256
142.London, Westminster Metropolitan Cathedral 020 77989055
143.St Helens, St Teresa 01744 23128
144.Walton, St Francis de Sales 0151 5253483
Boys-only choir
145.Worth Abbey 01342 710313
 
IRELAND
146.Belfast R.C. Cathedral Boys' Choir n/a
Boys-only choir
147.Down and Connor Cathedral Boys' Choir 028 9077 6185
148.Dublin, St Mary's Pro-Cathedral: Palestrina Choir  +353 (0)1874 5441
 
WALES
149.Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral 029 20231407