Become a choir member
Sing with the Berlin Cathedral Choir
Prospective singers who would like to sing with the Berlin Cathedral Choir should have a good singing voice; ideally, they should also have choral experience and be able to read music.
Along with the Oratorienchor, the Berlin Cathedral Choir is comprised of the Kammerchor, the Motettenchor, the Schola and other Project Choirs. All choirs meet regularly at the Berlin Cathedral and at other locations. It is understood that all singers will regularly participate in religious services.
The Choir Director Adrian Büttemeier decides who will be admitted to the Berlin Cathedral Choir. Auditions take place on Mondays in the Luise-Henriette-Saal of the Berlin Cathedral. Enter through Portal 2, Lustgarten side, by ringing the bell for the “Pförtner”.
You can book your appointment for an audition here!
Rehearsal Times of the Berlin Cathedral Choir
Rehearsal location: Berlin Cathedral, Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin, Sophie-Charlotte-Saal
Oratorienchor rehearsal time: Mondays 19:15 - 21:45
Kammerchor rehearsal time: Tuesdays 19:00 - 21:00
More detailed information about the choir can be found here or in the Choir Regulations.
Sing along with the Berlin State and Cathedral Choir
At present the Berlin State and Cathedral Choir is providing training to approximately 250 choirboys and 75 young men in 11 different choir groups. The groups have different tasks and age profiles depending on the skills and abilities of the singers.
Precise information about the individual choir groups can be found here.
The State and Cathedral Choir promotes gifted boys through the provision of a free, foundation musical education. During one-on-one and group lessons, a select number of teaching staff from the Berlin University of the Arts offer training and support to future concert singers.
While the boys in the junior groups get the chance to gain some early experience during smaller performances, the advanced singers frequently sing in concerts and during services, both on the radio and television.
The Berlin State and Cathedral Choir Boys’ Choir takes regular opportunity to showcase its work with the next generation of singers in a concert held at the Berlin University of the Arts: Choral groups perform and the choirmaster reports on the choir's work. Thereafter follows the opportunity for an introduction with the voice coaches and the chance to apply for admission to the choir. The children sing a song out loud and are tested for their voice and listening skills. It is solely about the ability to hit individual notes and re-sing simple melodies. If candidates are deemed sufficiently talented, a free and qualified musical training to become a singer with the Berlin State and Cathedral Choir is possible.
Boys aged between 5 and 7 years (prior knowledge and training not required) are welcome, as well as older boys with previous musical training. Even lateral entrants are most welcome to join! Those who missed the final application date or who were unable to attend can schedule an individual interview appointment at any time.
Join in with The English Choir Berlin
The English Choir Berlin warmly invites singers of all pitches (SATB including counter-tenor) to audition. Prerequisites includes a passion for English cathedral music, solid choral experience, good sight reading and a singing voice which is able to blend.
Choir rehearsals take place on Thursdays from 6.30 PM – 8.45 PM in Berlin Cathedral. Every now and then additional rehearsals are held. Given the pace of practice and the amount of material that has to be worked through for the performances held every month, regular and reliable attendance by choral singers to both rehearsals and performances is expected. It is also expected that choral singers practice and prepare for performances as needed in their own time.<br/> <br/>We are an international choir. The rehearsals are in English, but most choir members also speak German.
Contact via www.englishchoirberlin.com