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Music

Music plays an essential and central part in our lives at CCCS.  It is taught from Nursery through to Year 8 as a specialist subject, helping to enhance and enrich the lives of all our pupils through the study of performance, music history, composition and analytical listening.

Music is taught as an enjoyable and fun activity underpinned by a strong work ethic, reflecting the need to maintain the high standards required in the Cathedral and Worcester College choirs and in all our ensembles. The joy, release and musicianship required for good singing is at the heart of the musical process here.

A high level of individual achievement in music develops boys' self-discipline and teamwork, not only for the choristers, but also for the vast majority of our pupils who take individual instrumental lessons from a dedicated team of visiting teachers.  This in turn produces annual success in Associated Board examinations (including at Grades 6, 7 and 8) and at Senior School auditions.  In recent years CCCS pupils have gone on to Music Scholarships at destinations including Wellington College, Uppingham School, Harrow School, Eton College and Rugby. 

Although a small school, we are musically very busy.  The CCCS year is punctuated by a wide range of musical events on every imaginable scale, including weekly recitals in the cathedral, a solo singing showcase, informal and formal concerts, musicals and, of course, daily sung services.  The close proximity of the cathedral and university Faculty of Music are of benefit to our boys, whether encountering a harpsichord in the former or tackling a gamelan in the latter.  Our annual highlights are arguably the school Arts' Day and the hotly contested House Music Competition - both of which feature the involvement of high-profile visiting musicians. 

School Music Ensembles

String Orchestra

String Quartet

Lower Strings Group

Brass Group

Wind Band

Recorder Group

Handchime Club

Guitar Group

Pre-Prep Choir

Forms 3 & 4 Choir

Senior Choir

"Since singing is so good a thing, I wish all men would learne to sing" William Byrd (17th century English composer)