An unparalleled musical education . A classical liberal arts academic program
Rooted in Catholic tradition . Day school open to boys in grades 3-8
WE BELIEVE
a musical and Catholic education grows the hearts and minds of young men
what we do
create an atmosphere of choral masterworks, daily Mass, and critical thinking
so that
they become thoughtful students, disciplined performers, and virtuous young men
Welcome!
Welcome to the Saint Paul's Choir School Virtual Open House! It is my sincere pleasure to share with you what makes Saint Paul's such a special place to educate your child. It is not just that we are an all-boys Catholic day school in the center of Harvard Square. And it is not just that we are an internationally-touring Choir School with a rich history that dates to our founding in 1963. The school is special because of its mission.
Patrick Moran
Director of Admissions
In-person open house
JAN 30th
Virtual Open house
FEB 3rd
Our next Open Houses will be held in person and virtually. Come tour our school and meet our teachers in person or online!
Information Nights will be held on Wednesdays (Feb. 9, 16, 23).
Faure's Requiem co-presented by the Harvard Catholic Forum
Fauré Requiem
If you missed the Fauré Requiem, you can still see it on YouTube. Click Fauré to see the full lecture and celebration of the requiem
Experience the choir school at its finest!
The recorded concert series of 2020-2021 is now available.
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Love Came Down: Our annual Christmas in Harvard Square celebration from 2021, featuring the debut of original carol Love Came Down at Christmas, based upon the poem of the same name by Christina Rosetti.
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Faure's Requiem: Experience one of the most celebrated requiem mass settings in music history.
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Songs of Springtime: 3: A concert for the Marian month, featuring the North American debut of "lost" villancico Quien Es Aquella by Manuel de Zumaya.
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Starry Night: Our annual Christmas in Harvard Square celebration from 2020, featuring pieces composed by our founder, Ted Marier, and professional cinematography.
Virtually Touring
Saint Paul's Choir School.
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See a three-dimensional layout of each school floor of the building.
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Navigate a 360-degree self-guided tour of your chosen floor and all rooms for students.
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Experience the music, photographs, videos, and recordings that embody the Saint Paul's Choir School experience.
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"Having been raised in the English Cathedral choir tradition, I know firsthand how transformative a boy's chorister education can be. There's nothing like it, and the tradition at Saint Paul's Choir School is justly renowed."
James Kennerley
Director of Music
"As a Catholic institution, we form boys in every dimension - intellect, body, and heart. Graduates go on to act as a force for justice, peace, beauty, and progress in our society."
Dr. Thomas Haferd
Head of School
Fast Facts
about Saint Paul's Choir School
About the boys
40
40 boys enrolled
3-8
Grade levels offered
7
Average class size
5:1
Student to teacher ratio
About the Music
5
Sung Masses every week
9
Rehearsals every week
655
Minutes of choral practice every week
About the academics
8
Eight hour school day matches parents' work day
7
Classes per day
3
Languages to study: Latin, French, Mandarin
2
English Language Arts classes per day
THIS IS THE BEST PLACE TO START!
Even if your son hasn't sung before, our audition process merely looks for potential. We ask boys to sing a familiar song and sing back single notes played on a piano. That's it!
Our rehearsals take the boys from their natural starting place and train them to be members of a world-class choir.
Saint Paul's Choir School offers 655 minutes of choral practice each week, including five sung Masses and nine rehearsals. Training takes place at the school during and just after the school day.
"The singing is amazing. I couldn't sing when I came to this school. When you come to this school, you're trained. You go in and you think 'Oh my gosh, I'm gonna fail, I'm gonna be the worst at singing, I've never done this before in my life.' But when you go and you're a pre-chorister, you learn all the music. You learn what to do, and so then once you get into the choir, it feels natural."