Choral Summer School
26 July – 1 August 2026 at St Catharine’s College
EARLY BIRD OFFER! 10% DISCOUNT – LIMITED PLACES*
Join us for a six-day course immersed in glorious music and all the delights that Cambridge colleges
have to offer!
“This was the best singing week I’ve been to
– and I’ve done a few in my time!”
Welcome!
Our choral summer schools are singing holidays with a difference. Based at St Catharine’s College in the heart of this historic city, we’ll sing in exquisite chapels under world-class directors, with candle-lit services, a formal dinner, a chauffeured punt down the River Cam, a choral wine-tasting – good music, good friends, good times!
“It was like a dream being there, forgetting the ares of daily life and conentrating with like-minded people on choir singing!”
“Uplifting and inspiring to experience top choral directors and to hear and meet the extraordinarily talented organ scholars”
Fees
All-inclusive fee:
Single ensuites at St Catharine’s College £2,150
EARLY BIRD OFFER! 10% DISCOUNT – LIMITED PLACES*
Single ensuites at King’s College (limited availability) £2,350
Double ensuites at King’s College (2 people sharing) £2,350
Non-residential fee: £1,695
Student Scholars: £995*
The Choral Summer School course fee includes full board for 6 nights in St Catharine’s or King’s College, all tuition including a one-to-one singing lesson, welcome drinks reception, music hire and other activities. All rooms are en-suite, with bedding and towels provided.
We have a limited number of double rooms so if you’d like to bring a partner along, there’s lots for them to do in Cambridge while you’re singing. They are welcome to join us for meals and social activities and attend evensongs and concerts. Non-singing guest fees (room-share) £955.
A limited number of Student Scholarships at £995 are available for singers aged 18-25yrs*. To apply, please email hello@cambridgechoral.com.
* Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Early Bird offer available on single rooms in St Catharine’s College only.
** Discounted “Bring a Friend” offer places are limited, with earlier applications prioritised. Your friend must be new to CCA.
“Among the many exquisite hallmarks of this course is the attention to fine detail, everything from a welcome bag of really useful goodies, walking buses between colleges, dietary preferences even fine weather for punting on the Cam”
“I can’t wait to tell all my colleagues about it back home!”
“The folk who come to CCA are my tribe!”
Experience Cambridge
This deep immersion in Cambridge choral life includes beautiful Evensongs and tranquil Complines with a repertoire of exquisite music spanning chant, psalmody, Renaissance polyphony, masterpieces of the 20th century and choral music from living composers. The ‘holiday’ element of the singing holiday includes free time for punting, museum visits and a wine tasting.
Step out of your college room and enjoy…
- Singing Evensong in glorious Cambridge College chapels, each with a different acoustic, organ and feel
- Sing under world-class choral directors including Dr Edward Wickham (Director Music at St Catharine’s College)
- A private viewing of historic manuscripts preserved in the University’s libraries
- Gala Concert in St Catharine’s College, which friends and family are welcome to attend
- Compline by candlelight – a tranquil end to a busy day
- Chamber group work exploring selected pieces in more detail
- Develop your voice with 1-2-1 singing lessons tailored to you
- Nurture your vocal health with daily sessions from our specialist vocal coach to develop and sustain your voice
- Exclusive workshops on consort singing and choral directing
- Singing madrigals on a punting picnic on the River Cam
- Formal dinner with accompanying wines and port
- All meals included and prepared by college chefs
- College wine tasting
There will also be time to explore Cambridge for yourself, perhaps the most intensive square mile of choral singing in the world; and to visit the famous Fitzbillies tea shop, Jack’s Gelato and The Eagle pub, where Crick and Watson celebrated their discovery of DNA in the old Cavendish laboratory across the road. Part of the fun is of course breaking bread together, and we’ll enjoy delicious food and wines prepared by a team of St Catharine’s chefs – plus the opportunity for warm camaraderie and building new friendships with people who share your passion for singing.
“Can’t recommend it highly enough. It was such fun too!”
Applications
If you’re an experienced choral singer with good note-reading ability, this is the course for you!
We seek to create a balanced chamber choir, with places capped at 30-40 places depending on the college.
In order to achieve a balance of voices, we welcome applications throughout the year, and we will assess them on 31 May 2026.
Please note: all CCA courses involve walking between colleges to experience different college chapels. Due to the age of this historic city, there are cobbles and steps to navigate, which may be difficult for those with mobility issues.
FAQs – please click to find answers to questions, or don’t hesitate to email our friendly team: hello@cambridgechoral.com.
Repertoire
TBA – watch this space!
Cambridge Chorał Academy is an independent organisation, which contracts with Cambridge colleges for the use of facilities. This event otherwise has no connection or association with the University of Cambridge or its colleges.
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