Music at the Cathedral

St Andrew's Cathedral is committed to the highest standards of music in our public gatherings as well as in our concerts. We believe in harnessing & enjoying the best of traditional and contemporary Christian music. There is a huge amount of music happening here right through the week open to all, and featuring talented Australian and International musicians.

Our 10:30am Sunday morning church feature the famous St Andrew's Cathedral Choir of boys & men (boys shown above) and you can see the hymns and music schedule. The Cathedral choir is the oldest continuing musical group in Australia; singing here long before the present Cathedral building was opened in 1868.

The Cathedral choir and musicians had the honour of leading the 2011 ABC Carol Service, broadcast on TV on Christmas Eve. You can watch the broadcast again here. The Service was led by the Dean of Sydney, Phillip Jensen, and the music was directed by Ross Cobb. 

The Cathedral Choir also sings at Cathedral services during the week: Thursday Choral Evensongs at 5.30pm, and the boy choristers sing a short service of Choral Mattins at 8.00am on Wednesday mornings.

The Cathedral boy choristers are educated at St Andrew's Cathedral school, where they are offered scholarships in return for their duties at the Cathedral. There are currently vacancies for scholarships, please click here.

On most Wednesdays, there are Band Concerts held during lunchtimes at 12:30pm at the Cathedral. The concerts participants include the Australian Army Band, NSW Police Band, and Royal Australian Navy Band. See schedule.

On Thursday lunchtimes, the well-known Organ Recitals are performed at 1:10pm. These recitals demonstrate the magnificent Cathedral organ and feature national and international players. See the current schedule.

Another lunchtime recitals series is the YOUNG Music, which are held on Fridays at 1:10pm. These recitals are by the Australian Institute of Music. See schedule.

At our services on Sunday afternoons and evening, you will find contemporary bands playing Christian music in an informal way, using the best of today's composers and writers, but with the same commitment to excellence that marks our traditional music. We hope that through our extensive musical program here that you are drawn closer to Jesus; the source and inspiration for all church music both ancient and modern.