Choral Scholarships at St Gabriel’s Church, Newcastle
2025–26 Academic Year
We are delighted to announce the introduction of two Choral Scholarships at St Gabriel’s Church, Heaton, thanks to generous support from the Cathedral Music Trust’s Church Choir Award scheme. These scholarships offer an exciting opportunity for student or early-career musicians to explore and develop choral leadership, enhance their singing, and engage with a vibrant, community-focused musical life in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The Choral Scholarships will run throughout the academic year (from September 2025 to July 2026), with a particular focus on strengthening our weekly worship, mentoring young singers, and supporting our developing junior choral programme.
These scholarships are designed to:
- Strengthen the musical life of St Gabriel’s through boosting our regular singing
- Support and mentor younger singers in Choir Club and Junior Choir
- Provide tailored practical experience for the Choral Scholars as they develop their careers in performance, education, or church music
Choral Scholars will:
- Sing regularly at weekly Sunday morning services
- Sing at twice-monthly Sunday Evensongs
- Attend and assist at Choir Club on Thursday afternoons during school term time
- Assist the Choir Director in training and mentoring Junior Choir singers
- If desired, Choral Scholars can gain experience of rehearsing and directing the Church Choir for services
- Each Choral Scholar will receive an honorarium of £2,500 for their participation during the 2025–26 academic year. This is funded by the Cathedral Music Trust.
Additional opportunities may arise, including concerts, special services, or collaboration with other churches and musicians in the region, for which additional remuneration may be offered.
Scholars will be supervised and supported by the Choir Director and will receive safeguarding training and a DBS check prior to taking up the role.
Please see the attached for full information and details of the application process. Or visit our website.