Within the parish program of the Christ the King Schola Cantorum, singers learn the joy of communal music making, vocal training, sight singing, and music theory, for the edification of the singers, our parish, and for the glory of God. Schola Cantorum is a Latin phrase meaning “school of singers” (often translated as “choir school”) and is the name traditionally given to liturgical music training programs.

Treble voices* in Grades 3 through 6 are invited to audition. Mature and enthusiastic singers outside this grade range, and homeschoolers outside CTK, are also invited to audition.

*Treble voices means unchanged (not yet lowered) male voices and any female voices.

Auditions will take place in a low stress, conversational environment. They will assess enthusiasm for music making, pitch matching, and self-management skills. We are not looking for perfection, but rather musical instinct and positive attitude. (When communicating with your child, you can refer to auditions as a ‘meetup’ or ‘conversation’, if there is perceived stress around the word audition.) No special preparation for the audition is necessary, as materials from regular school classes will be used.

Membership in the Schola Cantorum is limited to 20 singers (or less, due to COVID-19 precautions), and is not automatic.