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Philip Stopford Supports Gala Concert
Philip Stopford’s specially commissioned Bring Us O Lord God will be premiered at FCM’s Gala Concert to launch its Diamond Fund for Choristers at St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday 27 April. Visit the link below to watch and listen to Philip, speaking from New York Visit http://www.fcm.org.uk for more information about the Friends of Cathedral Music and the … Continue reading →
Rutter Supports FCM Gala Concert
Composer John Rutter is one of a number of popular household names lending their support to the FCM’s Gala Concert at St Paul’s Cathedral on 27 April to raise funds for its Diamond Fund for Choristers. Enjoy the video below as he explains why this is so important.
Countdown to FCM Gala Concert!
Choristers from 60 cathedrals will be joining the boys at St Paul’s Cathedral for a Gala Concert on 27 April. Host for this very special event is Aled Jones, himself a former chorister, and he will be joined by Alexander Armstrong who will speak about his days as a chorister at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh. … Continue reading →
Salisbury in the News
Governors of Salisbury Cathedral School, local prep school Leaden Hall School and the Cathedral Chapter have announced they are planning to merge the two schools. It is invisaged that the Palace Campus will be the base for the older children while the younger pupils will use the Leaden Hall facilities. The joint school will be known … Continue reading →
New Head Enjoying Exeter
James Featherstone, nearing the end of his first term as Headmaster of Exeter Cathedral School, says: “I’m struck by the strong sense of community and purpose at ECS, and it is clear that this is a very special environment and a place where people come first. The music-making here is first-class and the opportunity to … Continue reading →
New Head for Chetham’s
Alun Jones is to succeed Claire Moreland as Head of Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester in September. Claire is retiring after 17 years’ exceptional service to the school. Mr Jones, Head of St Gabriel’s School, Newbury since 2001, is the current President of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA). He is a former choral scholar, … Continue reading →
London Oratory Schola Abroad
The boys of the Schola will join the world-famous Tölzer Knabenchor in the third annual Knabenchor Festival in Bad Tölz, Bavaria from 1-3 April. After the festival they will continue on to Venice to sing Mass at St Mark’s on Tuesday 5 April at 6.45p and then give a concert at San Salvador the next … Continue reading →
Durham Celebrations Update
The Chorister School’s 600th Anniversary celebrations will take place on Saturday 18 June. Terry Waite will preach at a Festival Service, sung by the Cathedral Choristers, The Galilee Choir and the Gentlemen of the Cathedral Choir, in Durham Cathedral at 2.00pm. Philip Stopford has been commissioned to write a new anthem for the combined choirs, organ, … Continue reading →
21st Century tech on Palace Roof
Salisbury Cathedral School now has a weather station on the roof of the 13th Century Palace it calls home! The school’s eco-group have been allowed rare access to the roof to help install the new technology to monitor extreme weather events. The live weather data will also be used by pupils in Geography lessons and will be … Continue reading →
New Head for Llandaff Cathedral School
Mrs Clare Sherwood, currently Deputy Head (Academic) at Blundell’s School in Devon is to be the new Head of Llandaff Cathedral School when Stephen Morris becomes Principal of St Edward’s College, Liverpool in September. Clare is a historian and was a pupil at Hereford Cathedral School (as was Stephen!) where her father, Dr Howard Tomlinson was … Continue reading →