Cantate Cathedral Youth Choir Introduction Cantate is the Portsmouth Cathedral Youth Choir. Formed in 2006, this versatile and exciting choir opens the way for girls and teenage boys to add their voices to choral worship both in Portsmouth Cathedral and in concerts around the Anglican Diocese. Cantate has toured widely—most recently to the French Alps, Malta and Gozo, and Italy—and frequently sings concerts and services in the local area and further afield. Additional highlights have been Faure’s Requiem with City of London Symphony Orchestra under Stephen Layton and singing Evensong at Canterbury Cathedral. Cantate sings Evensong each Thursday at 6.00pm during term time, in addition to many events in various concert venues. They are involved in the Cathedral’s chorister outreach programme—Cathedral Sing—and also feature on the Cathedral’s recent CDs ’Sing to the Lord’ and ‘Plainsong: Echo of Angels’. The Choir has also performed in the Portsmouth Festivities and broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. Additional Opportunities Cantate is directed by David Price Joint concerts with the Cathedral Choir, who is Organist and Master of the Choristers occasional extra services, BBC broadcasts, at Portsmouth Cathedral. Tours and CD recordings Information Evensong Thursday at 6.00pm Rehearsals Tuesday and Thursday mornings: 8:00am to 8:35am Thursday before Evensong: 4.15 to 4.45pm (Girls only) Cantate Tea: 4:45 to 5:15pm Full Rehearsal: 5:15 to 5:45pm Age 11 to 18 years Audition and more information: 023 9282 3300 Ext. 225 [email protected] The Music Office Portsmouth Cathedral Cathedral House St Thomas’ Street Old Portsmouth PO1 2HA Organist and Master of the Choristers Dr David Price Sub-Organist Sachin Gunga Patrons Catherine Bott International Soprano Soloist and BBC Radio 3 Presenter The Music Office Portsmouth Cathedral Music Centre St Thomas’s Street Old Portsmouth PO1 2HA [email protected] portsmouthcathedral.org.uk .