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St Paul’s Cathedral has been here for over 1,400 years. It has been built and rebuilt five times, and always its main purpose has been as a place of worship and prayer.

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St Paul's, with its world-famous dome, is an iconic feature of the London skyline. Step inside and you can enjoy the Cathedral's awe-inspiring interior, and uncover fascinating stories about its history.

Learning & Faith

Lifelong learning is a core part of the our work, delivered through a variety of events by St Paul's Institute, and the Cathedral's Adult Learning and Schools & Family Learning departments.

History & Collections

For more than 1,400 years, a Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has stood at the highest point in the City. The present Cathedral is the masterpiece of Britain's most famous architect Sir Christopher Wren.

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Behind the scenes, the cost of caring for St Paul's and continuing to deliver our central ministry and work is enormous and the generosity of our supporters is critical.

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Widely considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful buildings and a powerful symbol of the splendour of London, St Paul’s Cathedral is a breathtaking events venue.

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Visiting Choirs & Musicians

During Cathedral Choir holidays, and on certain other days during term time (usually Mondays), we are glad to be able to welcome visiting choirs to sing the services in St Paul's.

In the past year, many non-professional choirs have come to sing at St Paul's - including parish churches, schools, colleges and concert choirs. Some have come from as far afield as Canada, Hong Kong and the USA.

Visiting Choirs for Services
The thousands of tourists and pilgrims who come to the Cathedral greatly appreciate the daily sung liturgies, and for many Choral Evensong can be the highpoint of their visit.

The Cathedral Choir is the mainstay of our liturgical life but when they are on holiday, visiting choirs allow us to continue to offer this sung pattern of worship which is central to our mission. We recognise that this is a major undertaking for many choirs and we are grateful for the time and effort which goes into the planning and preparation.

Choirs who wish to sing in the Cathedral must demonstrate their ability to lead this act of worship with a high degree of musical competence and liturgical awareness. We expect that the psalms, responses and hymns are given the same emphasis as the canticles and anthem; that choirs will come prepared to lead the spoken as well as the sung parts of the service.

Download our visiting choir application form
Please send application form with letter of application to	visitingchoirs@stpaulscathedral.org.uk
We also require a recent recording and, if available, a reference from a church musician of note.