Welcome to Bournemouth’s ‘cathedral choir’
St. Peter’s Choral Foundation is an exciting new project launched in 2021 to establish a cathedral-type choir in the heart of Bournemouth. It builds on 150 years of musical excellence at St. Peter’s, Bournemouth’s parish church.
About the Choral Foundation
Find out more about our exciting new project to establish a ‘cathedral choir’ for Bournemouth in the heart of the town centre. We’re building on 150 years of choral excellence.
Join the choirs
Could your son or daughter be the next chorister? We have vacancies for boys and girls aged seven to eighteen. Find out more about what the choristers do, and book an informal audition.
Support the Foundation
The Choral Foundation CIO is an independent trust that provides funding for the Foundation’s work and outreach. We depend entirely on the generosity of trusts and individuals to fund our work.
Upcoming events
St. Michael and All Angels
Sunday 29th September 2024, 4.00pm
We celebrate the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels at Choral Evensong with music suitable for Michaelmas.
Including music by Ernest Bullock, William Smith, Henry Ley, Thomas Walmisley, Herbert Howells, and John Tavener.
All Saints’ Sunday
With the reunion of former choristers
Sunday 3rd November 2024, 4.00pm
We welcome former choristers to join the girls and adults in a special Choral Evensong for All Saints’ Sunday. Led by the acting Bishop of Southampton.
Including music by Charles Wood, Richard Ayleward, Thomas Walmisley, William Harris, Charles Villiers Stanford, and Edgar Bainton.
Former choristers wishing to sing at the service should contact the Director of Music.
Remembrance Requiem
With the commemoration of the faithful departed
Sunday 10th November 2024, 4.00pm
A service to support all those who are bereaved, and to remember those we love and see no longer. The Requiem setting to be sung is by Gabriel Fauré.
Please send the names of those to be remembered to the Parish Office.
Chorister auditions
Autumn Term 2024
We have places available in the Boys’ and Girls’ choirs.
Want to give it a try? Discover your inner musical star! To find out more and arrange a visit to St. Peter’s and join in with a practice, contact us here:
Contact us
To find out more, or to arrange an audition, click below to get in touch.