You’re invited to join us at the 2026 New York Diocesan Chorister Festival at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Saturday, January 31. This festival has always been a wonderful occasion for our young singers to unite in song together – our festival brings together choristers from all over the Northeast.
The January 31, 2026 festival will begin at 9:00 am with Check-in and will conclude with a festive Evensong at 4pm. They day will end around 5:00 pm.
This year we are happy to invite Dr. Claudia Dumschat, a remarkable choral clinician from the Church of the Transfiguration NYC, who will join Bryan Zaros (Associate Director of Music & Choirmaster, Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine) in leading the festival, and offer great leadership to our choristers.
Like previous festivals, this festival will be a daylong event with rehearsals, cathedral tours, workshops, lunch and a festive evensong at 4:00 pm in the Cathedral.
To maximize our time, the repertoire will include some familiar pieces from the previous festivals with the addition of new works
Repertoire for the 2026 Diocesan Chorister Festival
Preces & Responses: Malcolm Archer
Phos: Dorothy Papadakos
When in our music God is glorified—Engelberg
Psalm: Psalm 150—C.V. Stanford
Magnificat & Nunc dimittis: Washington Service—David Hogan
Anthem: Come, thou Holy Spirit, Come—Daniel Ficarri
Hymn: Ora Labora with descant
Below is a link to the music for your convenience. If you are able to introduce these pieces to your choristers before the festival, that would be wonderful. We will then be able rehearse thoroughly on the day of to put it all together.
2026 Chorister Festival Repertoire
Photos from our last festival
Photos 2025 Festival
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The cost of the festival is $20 per chorister and includes lunch as well as activities in the cathedral-including access to the popular vertical tours of the cathedral.
You can click here to purchase tickets for your choristers: Buy Tickets
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