Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth

The Diocese of Portsmouth covers Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Isles and parts of Berkshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire

LITURGY

Cantors

Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth

It is fitting that there be a cantor or a choir director to lead and sustain the people in the singing. When in fact there is no choir, it is up to the cantor to lead the different chants, and the people take part in the way proper to them. 

General Instruction on the Roman Missal 104

Among music ministers, the cantor has come to be recognised as having a crucial role in the development of congregational singing.

 Liturgical Music Today 68

 

Help for parish cantors includes training courses and individual help during days for parish musicians. For more information click on one of the links below. To transfer to another page, click on one the links on the left.

 

Training courses

Days of recollection

Services in the absence of a priest