Maîtrise de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly

What Maîtrise de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly does

Maîtrise de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly, also known as The Paris Boys Choir (Les Petits Chanteurs de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly), is a non-profit pre-professional boys choir and choir school founded in 1956 by Louis Prudhomme in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and affiliated with the Notre-Dame de Sainte-Croix private educational institution. The organization maintains a pipeline of approximately 120 boys aged roughly 8 to 15, structured as a two-year preparatory choir (ages 8-10) feeding a main choir that runs through voice change, after which alumni continue as tenors and basses. Its core product is the live choral performance — sacred and secular repertoire including Mozart's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Haydn's Creation, French Christmas carols, and the original 1893 version of Fauré's Requiem — delivered at French and international venues and on recordings.

The business is monetized through a diversified set of revenue streams: public concerts (free entry with reservation via HelloAsso, with some ticketed events such as the €20 Teatro Massimo Palermo concert), an e-commerce channel for CDs (Stabat Mater de Pergolèse, Cantus Angelicus, Les Plus Beaux Noëls, etc., priced €8-€20) edited by Sony Classical France and other labels, private performance and recording services for film/TV/advertising and corporate events, long-term corporate mécénat partnerships (BDL Capital Management, Chenter Foundation, 4AS, LichaStelaus Productions, Le Cambodge), and donations through the HelloAsso platform. Go-to-market combines a direct-to-consumer online presence (website, multilingual across 8 languages, plus Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Weibo, YouTube, SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitter/X) with channel-partner distribution through a network of at least 8 country-specific international booking agents (Italy/China/Spain-Portugal/Argentina-Uruguay/South Korea/Japan/Germany/USA-Canada) and event-driven touring (international festivals, churches, concert halls, private events). The organization claims performance reach across 25+ countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and is the only French boys choir recorded by Sony Classical France.

Name

Maîtrise de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly

Legal name

La Maîtrise de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly

Website

https://petitschanteurs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

La Maîtrise de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly (The Paris Boys Choir) is a non-profit boys choir school founded in 1956 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, training ~120 boys aged 8-15 and performing sacred and secular repertoire across 25+ countries, with recordings on Sony Classical France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Choral Music Performance Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Record Production and Distribution (512250)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE), Music Schools & Conservatory Prep (Pre-College) (EDAMANAE)

Keywords

• Boys choir performances
• Choral music recordings
• Sacred choral concerts
• Private event performances
• Boys vocal training

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuilly-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Concert Ticket Sales: Public concerts with ticketing through online platforms (HelloAsso) and free-entry-with-reservation model. Major venues include Théâtre des Sablons (Neuilly), Seine Musicale, churches across France, and international concert halls.
2. CD and Recording Sales: Discography sold through the choir's website including Ave Maria (€price unavailable), Les Plus Beaux Noëls, Les Plus Belles Chansons pour Enfants, Cantus Angelicus (4CD compilation), Nous Chanterons pour Toi (€20), Stabat Mater de Pergolèse (€8), Carnet de Notes. Recordings edited by Sony Classical France and other labels.
3. Private Performances and Recording Services: Engagements for concerts, operas, film/TV soundtracks, advertising, official ceremonies, inaugurations, weddings, funerals, and corporate events. Also provides vocal coaching for team building and actor training.
4. Corporate Sponsorship and Partnerships: Long-term partnerships with companies and institutions supporting one or multiple seasons. Enables ambitious programming, recordings, and touring. Partners include LichaStelaus Productions, BDL Capital Management, 4AS, Chenter Foundation, and Le Cambodge restaurant.
5. Donations and Mécénat: Donation collection through HelloAsso platform for supporting the choir's development and activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Maîtrise de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly is a pre-professional boys choir that delivers live choral performances for concerts, religious ceremonies, opera, film/TV, and corporate events, alongside a catalog of audio recordings (CDs) published by Sony Classical France. The choir trains boys aged 8 and older in French sacred and secular choral repertoire and books its performances worldwide through a network of eight country-specific artistic agents and direct inquiries.

Product overview

Maîtrise de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly (The Paris Boys Choir) is a pre-professional boys choir founded in 1956. The organization offers live concert performances for various events (concerts, operas, films, ceremonies), produces and sells recorded music (CDs) through Sony Classical France, and provides vocal coaching services. The core offering is the choir itself, which performs sacred and secular repertoire including Mozart's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Haydn's Creation, and French Christmas carols. The choir's discography is published by Sony Classical France and includes works such as Fauré's Requiem, Pergolèse's Stabat Mater, and Bach's Passion according to Saint Jean. Performances are ticketed events held at major French and international venues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stabat Mater de Pergolèse (CD)
• Nous Chanterons pour Toi (CD)
• Carnet de Notes (CD)
• Cantus Angelicus (4-CD compilation)
• Les Plus Belles Chansons pour Enfants (CD)
• Les Plus Beaux Noëls (CD)
• AVE MARIA - Musiques pour Notre-Dame (CD)
• Concert Performance Services
• Concert Ticket Sales (Billetterie)

Quantifiable outcome

• One of world's five greatest boys choirs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LichaStelaus ProductionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProduction company and artistic partner collaborating with the Maîtrise for events and performances. Their logo appears prominently on the choir's partners page.
• BDL Capital ManagementcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial and institutional partner supporting the choir's seasons and operations. Listed among main institutional partners on the website.
• 4ASminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting the Maîtrise, logo displayed on partners page.
• Le Cambodge RestaurantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partner supporting the Maîtrise, logo displayed on partners page.
• Sony Classical FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive recording label for the choir. The Maîtrise is the only French boys choir recorded by Sony Classical France, producing multiple albums including Fauré Requiem, Bach Passion, and Christmas carols.
• Le Collège de Musique SacréecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSacred music orchestra ensemble that regularly collaborates with the Maîtrise for performances. Orchestre Le Collège de Musique Sacrée provides period instruments and authentic performance style for baroque repertoire under François Polgár's direction.
• Orchestre National de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French national orchestra that has collaborated with the Maîtrise under prestigious conductors including Seiji Ozawa, Georges Prêtre, and Michel Plasson.
• Orchestre du Théâtre MariinskycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned Russian orchestra under Valery Gergiev that has collaborated with the Maîtrise for major performances.
• HelloAssocoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline platform used for concert ticketing, donations, and membership contributions. The choir uses HelloAsso for all online transaction processing including the 2026 'Ombre et Lumière' concert.
• Guttekoret - Nidaros Cathedral Boys Choir (Norway)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian boys choir from Nidaros Cathedral (Trondheim) that performed together with the Maîtrise at Église Saint Augustin in Paris on June 20, 2024.
• Dudaryk Boys Choir - Lviv National Academy of Music (Ukraine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian boys choir from Lviv that performed together with the Maîtrise in a 'Concert for Peace' on March 10, 2024, with the Ukrainian choir on tour in France.
• Göttinger Knabenchor (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman boys choir from Göttingen that participated together with the Maîtrise in the Göttingen Festival in October 2022, alongside Solothurner Singknaben, Lviv's Dudaryk Boys Choir, Turku Cathedral Boys' Choir, and Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben.
• Texas Boys Choir (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican boys choir from Texas that performed together with the Maîtrise at the American Church in Paris on October 15, 2023.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tölzer Knabenchor: German boys choir explicitly cited alongside the Maîtrise as one of the world's five great boys choirs. Both ensembles share the boys choir tradition, international touring circuits, and elite-tier brand positioning in classical choral music.
• Thomanerchor Leipzig (St. Thomas Boys Choir): Historic German boys choir associated with Bach's original post, with centuries of continuous operation. Comparable in offering boys choir vocal training, sacred music performance focus, and elite-tier international reputation.
• Texas Boys Choir: American boys choir that has performed joint concerts with the Maîtrise (American Church in Paris, October 2023). Comparable as a pre-professional boys choir with international touring, religious affiliation, and performances across multiple continents.
• Regensburger Domspatzen: Cathedral boys choir from Regensburg, Germany with centuries-old heritage. Comparable as a German/European pre-professional boys choir with similar training pipeline, cathedral/church performance base, and international concert tours.
• St. Paul's Cathedral Choir: British cathedral choir with boy trebles and adult male voices. Comparable to the Maîtrise in offering choral vocal training, sacred and concert repertoire, and serving as a flagship ensemble for a major religious/cultural institution with international profile.
• Choir of King's College, Cambridge: British collegiate chapel choir featuring boy trebles with adult male tenors and basses — the same vocal structure as the Maîtrise. Comparable in offering choral training, international touring, and prestigious recording catalog (EMI/Decca). A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols institution.
• Dresdner Kreuzchor: Historic German boys choir from the Kreuzkirche in Dresden with centuries-old heritage. Comparable to the Maîtrise as a pre-professional boys choir with international touring, sacred music focus, and elite-tier reputation in the boys choir tradition.
• Escolania de Montserrat: Catalan boys choir associated with the Montserrat monastery. Directly comparable as a European boys choir rooted in Catholic sacred tradition, performing at festivals and concerts internationally, with a recorded discography.
• Nidaros Cathedral Boys Choir (Guttekoret): Norwegian cathedral boys choir from Trondheim that has performed joint concerts with the Maîtrise (Église Saint Augustin, June 2024). Comparable as a Scandinavian cathedral boys choir with international touring and festival circuit presence.
• Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys Choir): Austrian boys choir and the most globally recognized boys choir in the world. Directly comparable to Maîtrise de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly — both are pre-professional boys choirs with international touring, recording catalogs, and recognized as elite tier of the boys choir tradition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/petitschanteurs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCczQM7cjtJHiAJeqY3IR94A
• Facebookfr-fr.facebook.com/pages/Les-Petits-Chanteurs-de-Sainte-Croix-de-Neuilly-The-Paris-Boys-Choir/211742758836087
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/maitrise-sainte-croix-de-neuilly
• Instagraminstagram.com/parisboyschoir
• TikToktiktok.com/@parisboyschoir

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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