A chorister’s career usually starts at the age of 8. The music directors audition in schools in the Sint-Niklaas area every year. If you pass you will be invited to join the preparatory group. One year later the candidates obtain a degree and join the big choir. Choristers aged between 9 and 15 will then take care of them.
The boys practise on Wednesdays and on Fridays on a weekly basis both individually and as a group. Vocal coaches provide individual vocalization classes. On Fridays the adult male singers join in for the alto, tenor and bass voice types. Boys as well as adults usually work on two smaller or larger projects per year.
However: all work and no play make Jack a dull boy! We plan a choir trip every year. In recent years the Flanders Boys Choir has visited France, England, Italy and Austria. There are regular invitations for concert tours as well.
