They might not have fallen down any rabbit holes but a group of schoolboys are in Wonderland after featuring on the soundtrack to one of the year's biggest films.

The dulcet tones of the Godfrey Searle Choir from Reigate St Mary's school can be heard by cinema-goers watching Disney's latest 3D flick, Alice in Wonderland, which opened on Friday, March 5.

Boys from the choir recorded their part for composer Danny Elfman at London's legendary Abbey Road studios last year.

Chorister Harry Morris, 12, said: "Going to Abbey Road was awesome. When the Brit Awards were on TV the other week they kept saying you could win a trip to Abbey Road and I thought 'I'm so lucky to have recorded there'.

"I'm looking forward to seeing the film – it should be really good."

The choir takes part in at least four services each week, either at the school in Chart Lane or in churches or cathedrals.

Most boys join at the age of eight and many have the chance to remain as a chorister after moving on to secondary school.

Harry joined the choir while at Reigate St Mary's before starting at Reigate Grammar School.

He said: "I like the fact that we do evening services because after a day at school it's a nice way to relax."

As well as Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, the group's vocals have been heard in blockbusters including Dan Brown film Angels and Demons and the Oscar-winning Milk. Chorister Brennan Allene, 13, said: "It's always so much fun and we're looking forward to seeing the film."

The choir, who have also recorded with Andrew Lloyd Webber, began life singing for St Mary's Church until they merged with the prep department of Reigate Grammar School to form Reigate St Mary's.

The choir, of around 30 boys, is named after former choirmaster Godfrey Searle, who bequeathed his house to the school as well as establishing a Trust to fund the choir. Master of Choristers, John Tobin, said: "The boys don't have to have any kind of training when they join the choir but they do have to have potential.

"I think there are only around 1,000 choristers of this standard in the whole country."