New Chorister Program in Silicon Valley Offers Cathedral-Style Training for Ages 8-17

Join the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music’s Chorister Program

Are you looking for a positive, fun, and joyful environment for your student to pray, learn his or her Catholic faith, develop musical talents, meet great friends, and develop virtues such as patience and resiliency?

The Catholic Institute of Sacred Music Chorister Program is committed to inspiring young singers through a comprehensive program that emphasizes musical excellence and spiritual growth. Our mission is to cultivate a love for sacred music, guiding young voices to reach their full potential while instilling values of discipline, teamwork, and artistic expression. The program offers top-tier training while allowing students to remain engaged in their other parish or school choirs.

Click here to learn more and register.

Open to all students ages 8–17, the Chorister Program offers weekly training in:

• The Catholic faith
• Active participation in the sacred liturgy through singing the Church’s treasury of sacred music, including Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony, hymns, responses, etc.
• Rigorous vocal training and technique
• Music theory and aural skills
• Reading musical notation (modern notation for choral music and square notes for Gregorian chant)
• Rhythm and conducting
• Improvisation and composition
• Choral singing in the great cathedral tradition

Scholarships are available to ensure accessibility for all families.

Open to singers of all experience levels. The ability to match pitch is required and will be determined in an informal audition with a faculty member once the program begins. Students needing remediation to match pitch will receive short supplemental education. 

Rehearsals are on Tuesdays at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, CA, starting at 4:15 p.m. and concluding with the singing of Vespers alongside seminarians 6:00-6:15 p.m.

Led by seminarians, a parallel program is offered for parents/guardians to engage in spiritual formation, Eucharistic adoration, and fellowship while they wait for their Choristers.

The Chorister Program is more than a music education program—it’s a calling to glorify God through the beauty of sacred music, to form virtuous young Catholics, and to build a community of joy and faith. Whether you’re a parent seeking a transformative experience for your child or someone inspired to share this opportunity with others, we invite you to join us in this mission to uplift hearts and voices for the glory of God.

More information and registration available here. Registration deadline: Friday, August 29th.