Choirs
Choir of Men & Boys
Grace Cathedral has had a men's choir since its founding as an institution in 1906, but it was not until 1913 that boy's voices were added. The centuries-old Anglican tradition of a men and boys choir has since blossomed here, as one of a handful of such choirs in the United States. Currently, The Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys is comprised of 14 choirmen and 30 choristers. The boys of the Choir are students at the Cathedral School for Boys. The men of the Choir are a professional ensemble. The weekly choir rehearsal on Sunday mornings at 10:15 am is held in the Quire and is open to all visitors in the Cathedral.
Re-live, or experience for the first time, the cathedral's Choir of Men and Boys' recent tour to England and France.
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The website is a work in progress. Check back frequently for updates as choir members will likely be adding links from their own cyber-travelogues.
Cathedral Camerata
The Cathedral Camerata is a mixed-voice ensemble which sings a diverse repertoire of chant, Renaissance and Baroque motets, Anglican anthems and newly composed sacred works. The group offerns an excellent opportunity to serve in a vitally important ministry to the community. Cathedral membership is not required.
Camerata, a chamber choir under the direction of Assistant Director of Music, Ben Bachmann, rehearses on Wednesday evenings and sings twice monthly at Sunday Choral Evensong, Sunday morning Eucharist, and at festivals. Singers must have choral experience, read music, and commit to regular rehearsals.
For more information about this choir, or to arrange an audition, please contact Ben Bachmann at or (415) 749-6334.
Visiting Choirs
Our program called Singing for Pleasure offers choral groups a spot on the cathedral calendar to sing for 30 minutes. We restrict this to Mondays through Wednesdays from 1 pm - 3 pm, as the cathedral calendar allows. Choral groups must make arrangements in advance. The selections must be unaccompanied. We do not book any Singing for Pleasure informal recitals on weekends.
During the weeks immediately before Christmas or Easter, we do not schedule Singing for Pleasure visits, as the cathedral calendar must be kept clear for organ maintenance and practice time for the staff organists. Visiting choirs occasionally sing a pre-service program before the 11 am Choral Eucharist on Sunday mornings. More rarely, visiting choirs are invited to sing as the liturgical choir in one of our weekly liturgies. We request a recent tape or CD of the group together with the program being considered, along with the date you are requesting. All submissions are reviewed before a group is given permission to sing.
If you should have any further questions, please contact the Music Office, at or (415) 749-6332.