THE MADELEINE CHOIR SCHOOL
YOUR SCHOOL
With rigorous training in Gregorian chant, polyphony, and the great tradition of sacred music, the Choristers of the Madeleine Choir School are your choir. During the school year, students sing at the Cathedral's principal liturgies with a depth and reverence rarely heard outside of the world's greatest cathedrals. The Choir School is unlike any other school in the United States, built around the daily singing of the sacred liturgy.
Hear the Angelic Voices of the Choir School
Sacred Music at its Finest
During the school year, hear the angelic voices of the Choristers of the Madeleine Choir School at the 11 AM Sunday Mass, Holy Days, and 5:15 PM Weekday Mass (Mon-Thur).
The choristers serve over 9,000 hours every year at Cathedral liturgies and also in the Cathedral’s annual concert series. National and international performance tours are an integral part of every student’s experience at the Choir School. Past tours have included performances in London, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Vienna, Prague, and Berlin, including Westminster Cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris and St. Peter’s Basilica. In addition, the choristers sing regularly with local arts organizations, including the Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, and have been featured in performances with Ballet West, Utah Chamber Artists, Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Helena Symphony, and the San Francisco Opera.
Unlike Any Other School in the United States
For Over 30 Years
Over 30 years ago, the Madeleine Choir School was established to provide the best in Catholic education with the enriched curriculum of a European choir school. The Choir School is unlike any other in the United States, built around the daily singing of the sacred liturgy.
Begun as an after-school choir training program, the Choir School's founding students included Fr. Christopher Gray, Rector and Pastor of the Cathedral. In 1996, it then established itself as a full-time middle school in the basement of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, offering academic and music instruction to students in grades four through eight. In the fall of 2003, the Choir School opened its doors as a complete K-8 elementary school on its new campus in the Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City. In 2007 a Pre-kindergarten program was added.
Today, The Madeleine Choir School offers a full-time choir program and has expanded its curriculum to teach students in Grades Pre-K through 8.
