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Organ and Choral Scholarships

Choral Awards

In all, 15 colleges offer choral awards, covering the whole range of voices: sopranos, contraltos, countertenors, tenors, baritones and basses. The basic duty of choral scholars is to sing at chapel services, but their involvement in College and University music goes further than this, extending to solo work, chamber groups and choruses. A number of Colleges offer singing lessons as part of the award. The commitment at the choral foundations (Christ Church, Magdalen and New College) is the most substantial. These and several of the mixed-voice choirs undertake concerts, tours, and recordings, some of these activities falling within the vacation periods.

Find out more about choral awards here.

Organ Awards

Organ scholarships are offered by 21 Colleges. The organ scholar is responsible for running the chapel music where there is no music Tutor involved, and also for playing a leading part in the College's musical life in general. The experience is invaluable for musicians interested in directing and organising musical activities across a wide spectrum. Colleges normally assist in the cost of organ lessons.

Find out more about organ awards here.

Find out what choral and organ places are available for entry in 2013 and 2014 here

Choral and Organ Awards Open Day

This is a fantastic opportunity to find out more about choral and organ awards at Oxford, meet current choral and organ scholars, take part in masterclasses and workshops, and sing with Oxford's chapel choirs. The next Open Day will be in April 2013. More details will be available early in 2013.

To give you an idea - here is the 2012 programme for the day.

The Betts Foundation

The Betts Foundation honours John Betts and supports Organ studies. The Foundation is chaired by Professor Edward Higginbottom and co-ordinated by Dr Katherine Pardee (Betts Fellow in Organ Studies) and Nicholas Prozzillo. Find out more here.

Repetiteur Scholarship

The Repetiteur Scholarship is offered jointly by St Catherine's College and New Chamber Opera. This offers the possibility of extensive experience as a repetiteur in the musical theatre.

Find out more about New Chamber Opera here and about St Catherine's College here.