Les Petits Chanteurs de Monaco - Maîtrise de la Cathédrale

The first children's vocal ensembles can be traced back to the 18th century, during the reign of Prince Antoine I. This ensemble, assigned to perform the liturgies of the Palatine Chapel, is considered the precursor to the "Cathedral Choir".

Sometime later, in the new cathedral built on the Rock, Prince Albert I and the Bishop of Monaco called upon Monseigneur Perruchot, a renowned musician, in 1904 to organise a choir that would soon become famous. He was succeeded by Canons André Aurat and Henri Carol until the early 1970s.

In 1973, the Prince's Government called upon Philippe Debat. Under his direction, the choir's second calling took shape, as part of an important task to spread the Principality's musical influence across the world. In 1974, H.S.H. Prince Rainier III named the choir "The Little Singers of Monaco". The Prince eagerly guided this young ensemble, often referring to them as "his little singing ambassadors". The Prince bestowed each choir member with a coat of arms, which the young singers proudly wear over their hearts during their many concerts.

Following Philippe Debat's death in 1999, his son and assistant Pierre Debat was appointed choirmaster of the Cathedral Choir of Monaco and the Little Singers of Monaco.

To date, the Little Singers of Monaco have performed in around forty different countries, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, East Timor, United Kingdom, United States and Vatican.