Choral Awards, Choral Exhibitions, Choral Studentships and Choral Scholarships all indicate- the music award held by a student in a Cambridge chapel choir, who is usually referred to as a ‘Choral Scholar’. There are various different official names for Choral Awards depending on the history and statutes of the individual College concerned. Most Cambridge choirs consist of a combination of Choral Award-holders and volunteers.
Choral Award-holders are required to sing in the choir of their College chapel attending regular rehearsals and services. Most Colleges also expect Choral Award-holders to play an active role in College music-making in general.
Thorough research into the commitments and expectations should be carried out when candidates are considering application. The candidates should consider how many hours a week you are willing and able to devote to your singing, and how that fits around the subject you will be studying.
Some College choral schedules may fit less comfortably with the timetable demands of some courses, so the candidate needs to be organized in order to satisfy both study and Award obligations. Some Colleges restrict students on particular courses from applying for a Choral Award.
In all Colleges, Choral Award-holders receive a small financial award each year, currently £100. In most Colleges, Choral Award-holders also receive a subsidy towards singing lessons. Other forms of support, such as subsidized meals and choir tours, are determined by the individual Colleges.
The candidate can apply for a Choral Award at a number of Colleges, which will list in an order of preference on Choral Award Application Form. However, first-preference College will be the College which has offered you an academic place. The following Colleges offer Choral Awards through the inter-collegiate competition (called Choral Trials) held in March.
Deadline: 15th February, 2013
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