Crediton Parish Church

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The Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton offers up to three Scholarships every year, each worth £1000 per annum. The church is a magnificent Perpendicular Gothic building, boasting a very fine 3-manual organ built by Harrison & Harrison in 1921 (restored 2001). Crediton is a large town approximately six miles outside Exeter that has good transport links with the city (both bus and train).

The choir consists of around 25 adults and 10 girl and boy choristers. We maintain a wide-ranging and challenging repertoire, which we perform to a high standard. We sing at the weekly Sunday Eucharist in addition to Choral Evensong (once or twice each month) and occasional weekday evening services (festivals). There are two choir practices per week (one for the junior choristers and one for the whole choir) on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Some of our scholars have gone on to take up appointments and scholarships at cathedrals, major parish churches and Oxbridge colleges.

Our Scholarships are available to organists and singers (sopranos, counter-tenors, altos, tenors and basses). We usually appoint one organ scholar and up to two choral scholars at any one time. The purpose of the Organ and Choral Scholarships at Crediton is to support the work of the choir and maintain the standard of music making in the church. The Scholarships are quite flexible and offer many opportunities: besides singing, Scholars have the chance to direct the choir, perform, organize concerts and recitals, help with the individual training of Junior Choristers and take part in the choir’s various social activities.

Scholarships are normally held in conjunction with degree courses (undergraduate or postgraduate) at Exeter University, but we also welcome gap-year scholars. The Scholarships are normally tenable for up to three years, subject to a yearly review. All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check.