During his three or four years of service, beginning at age ten, a Chorister will give the choir considerable commitment in time and effort, much of it outside normal school hours. In term time, Choristers practice before and after school each day, singing Evensong five nights weekly and twice on Sunday.

Bristol offers its Choristers complete academic education within sight and sound of the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity.

When voices change, boys continue their formal education up to University entrance at Bristol Cathedral School where active music making goes hand in hand with the pursuit of academic excellence.

The role of the boy chorister daily singing in Cathedrals and College chapels provides a tangible link between the past and future of sacred music. The rhythm of this contribution is constantly renewed as boys voices change and their places are taken in the choir by other young musicians.

Successive generations of boys have stirred the hearts of Cathedral congregations and more recently, brought a wider enjoyment through the medium of radio and television.

The choristers of Bristol Cathedral Choir are an integral part of this tradition which The Choral Foundation is helping to preserve for current and future generations.

Careful consideration is given to the Choristers. Staff are told when they are busy due to rehearsal or concert commitments and so will not make unreasonable demands of them. This is not to say that academic studies are neglected! The boys also take a full part in all other aspects of the school.

CD's are available which feature excerpts from concerts performed over the years.