St John's College, Cardiff

at , Cardiff , CF3 5 United Kingdom

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St John's College is an independent co-educational day school in the district of Old St Mellons in Cardiff, Wales. It is the choir school of Wales's national Catholic cathedral, Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral.ChoirSt John's College is an independent day school for boys and girls ages 3–18. It is also the choir school of Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral and its choristers are all pupils at the school. Its choral and music scholarships are open to boys and girls.All the choristers of Wales’ National Roman Catholic Cathedral - the Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral of St David - are educated at the leading independent school St John’s College, located in Old St Mellons, a suburb approximately 3 miles from the centre of Cardiff. The Alto, Tenor and Bass parts are sung by Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars who combine singing at the Cathedral with either teaching roles at the Choir School St John’s College (Cardiff), or study at Cardiff University or the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, or freelance singing, including work with Welsh National Opera and the BBC. Choral Scholarships are also available to pupils of St John's College preparing for A-levels and Oxbridge applications.The Cathedral Choirs give two concerts in St David’s Hall each year and in recent years have performed in Bruges (Belgium), at the Cathedral of Nôtre Dame in Paris as well as Ribe (Denmark), and at the wonderful Gothic Cathedral in Amiens. In September 2006, the Choir enjoyed an exchange project with the Choir of St Bavo's Cathedral in Haarlem. The Choir also performs in broadcasts on BBC Radio (Radio 4 and Radio 3 - January 2013) and most recently appeared in a major Hollywood film to be released in 2013. In May 2012, the Choir performed a joint concert of Tallis's 40-part motet, Spem in alium, with internationally acclaimed consort, The Tallis Scholars.

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St John's College, Cardiff is Cardiff based place and this enity listed in College & University category. CF3 5.