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Choirs and Music

Explore our musical heritage

Centuries of musical tradition and excellence


Our talented Cathedral choirs and spectacular Father Willis Organ represent a musical heritage that dates back to the beginning of Salisbury Cathedral’s story. From intimate choral evensong services through to classical concerts attended by thousands, music has always filled our space.

We have a number of choirs that perform regularly at our Cathedral services, including our boy and girl choristers who attend the nearby Salisbury Cathedral School.

Our historic Father Willis Organ has accompanied worship at Salisbury Cathedral for over 140 years. Having recently completed an extensive restoration project, our Father Willis organ will continue to create musical history for generations to come.

Our Choirs


Our choristers maintain an unbroken tradition of church music at Salisbury, which stretches back for over 700 years in the present Cathedral and for a further 200 years before that at Old Sarum.

Our Choirs
David Halls, Director of Music, working with the choristers

Our Music Team


Find out more about our Director of Music, Assistant Director of Music, and the Organ Scholar.

Our Music Team
Person playing the organ projected on a screen in front of a large audience

Our Organ


Used daily in our services, this historic and unique instrument was designed especially for our Cathedral by ‘Father’ Henry Willis and is famous for the quality of its sound.

Our Organ
Artwork from the cover of The Planets CD

Listen to our latest recordings


Our latest recordings include The Planets (2024), Salisbury Christmas (2023), Salisbury Meditation (2021) and Organ Prom (2020).

Listen to our recordings