Saint Cecilia Singers

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Saint Cecilia Singers Gloucester Cathedral's chamber choir The choir is a dedicated group of enthusiastic and gifted amateur and semi-professional singers.

Over recent years the choir has built an enviable reputation for its versatility, innovative programming and high standards. Its extensive repertoire covers secular and sacred music from early music to challenging contemporary works, including commissioned works from notable composers. The choir has a strong link with Gloucester Cathedral and performs two or three concerts there each season.

What a fabulous morning we had with our guest singers for today's Come and Sing. Thank you for coming along and making s...
03/10/2026

What a fabulous morning we had with our guest singers for today's Come and Sing. Thank you for coming along and making such a great sound in Mozart's Coronation Mass. And joining us for the first performance of Charlotte Baskerville's 'Of Kyneburga, Abbess'. We thoroughly enjoyed singing with you.

A fantastic weekend at Southwark Cathedral, a place full of memories for our Artistic Director Jonathan, who served ther...
31/08/2026

A fantastic weekend at Southwark Cathedral, a place full of memories for our Artistic Director Jonathan, who served there as Organ Scholar. Huge thanks to our deputies for joining us and to Charlotte for conducting 🎵👏

One Evensong down at Southwark Cathedral and lovely Turkish restaurant afterwards.
29/08/2026

One Evensong down at Southwark Cathedral and lovely Turkish restaurant afterwards.

Next weekend we will sing the services at Southwark Cathedral accompanied by our Artistic Director Jonathan Hope and led...
23/08/2026

Next weekend we will sing the services at Southwark Cathedral accompanied by our Artistic Director Jonathan Hope and led by Charlotte Baskerville our Deputy Conductor. If you're in London over the bank holiday, come and hear us!

Saturday 29 August Evensong (4pm)
Responses: Rose
Canticles:⁠ Stanford in B flat
Anthem:⁠ ⁠⁠Stanford, O for a closer walk with God

Sunday 30 August Eucharist (11am)
Setting:⁠ ⁠Darke in F
Motet: ⁠⁠Elgar, Ave verum corpus
Voluntary: Elgar, Imperial March

Sunday 30 August Evensong (3pm)
Introit:⁠ ⁠Lloyd, View me Lord, a work of thine
Responses: Clucas
Canticles: ⁠⁠Howells St Paul's Service
Anthem:⁠ ⁠⁠Vaughan Williams, O clap your hands
Voluntary: Howells, Paean

01/08/2026
Wow, what a night! We are still on a high from last night's Three Choirs Festival late night concert, singing to a full ...
31/07/2026

Wow, what a night! We are still on a high from last night's Three Choirs Festival late night concert, singing to a full Gloucester Cathedral Nave. Thank you to our amazing countertenor soloist Tom Lilburn, our fabulous accompanists Cecily B**r, Piers Maxim, Jack Redman, Anna Newman & Diggory Seacome, our Artistic Director Jonathan Hope, and composer Neil Cox for writing Requiem Canticles for us. We are thrilled that so many people had the chance to hear this wonderful piece.

Well done to everyone involved in today's live broadcast of Choral Evensong from Three Choirs Festival. Particularly to ...
29/07/2026

Well done to everyone involved in today's live broadcast of Choral Evensong from Three Choirs Festival. Particularly to our Artistic Director Jonathan Hope putting the new Gloucester Cathedral organ through its paces!

Listen live to Radio 3 on BBC Sounds

15/07/2026

Come and hear our late night concert in Three Choirs Festival of Bernstein's dramatic Chichester Psalms and Neil Cox’s beautiful Requiem Canticles

31/05/2026

Join us for worship this Sunday!

With our Sunday Eucharist at 10.30am with preaching from Canon Kate Massey, followed by Choral Evensong at 4pm with Reverend Gillian Roberts preaching.

This Sunday 31 May, we are pleased to welcome The Saint Cecilia Singers to our services, Gloucester’s renowned chamber choir, while our Cathedral Choir is on half‑term break.

With over 70 years of history and strong links to Gloucester Cathedral, the Saint Cecilia Singers are known for their rich sound and wide‑ranging repertoire.

All are welcome: www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/worship-music/services

We've arrived bright and early at Coventry Cathedral to sing the Sunday services.
31/05/2026

We've arrived bright and early at Coventry Cathedral to sing the Sunday services.

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