Hereford Ex-Chorister News

Countertenor David Hurley leaves the King’s Singers this summer after 26 years and will be replaced by another ex-chorister, Patrick Dunachie, a former pupil at Hereford Cathedral School. Patrick was a choral scholar at King’s Cambridge and graduated with a double first. In the news too is Patrick’s older brother Liam who is a very successful pianist. He read music at Trinity … Continue reading →

BACFAD Changed Our Lives!

Two new chorister recruits, now pupils at Chetham’s School,  started singing at Manchester Cathedral after Christmas. Nancy and Oliver both tried out Be a Chorister for a Day and were hooked! Oliver’s mum says: “I have never seen him happier than he is right now so you could say BACFAD changed our lives, and very … Continue reading →

Young Organists Head For London

Joel Branston, David Bryson (both year 8) and Blake Chen (Year7), all pupils at St John’s College Choir School in Cambridge, are giving an organ recital in St Lawrence Jewry Church on Tuesday 1 March at 1pm. Rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren, it stands in the yard at The Guildhall and is the official church of the … Continue reading →

Pancake Racing in Norwich

It’s 47 days before Easter Sunday – it has to be Shrove Tuesday! This traditional feast day was designed to use up eggs and fats before the start of Lent and is celebrated by pancake races all over the country. Below Norwich Cathedral choristers are under starter’s orders from the Vice Dean and Precentor, The Revd Canon … Continue reading →

FCM Launch Diamond Fund at St Pauls

The Friends of Cathedral Music (FCM) are launching their Diamond Fund for Choristers at a Unique Concert at St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday, 27 April at 7.30pm. The Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral will be joined by choristers representing the majority of cathedrals in the UK – helping FCM celebrate it’s Diamond Jubilee and hopefully raising lots … Continue reading →

Chorister School Celebrates SIX Centuries!

Durham’s Chorister School is gearing itself up for its 600 year Celebration Event on 19 April. The Cathedral will be holding a Service of Thanksgiving for the school on 18 June. Do get in touch with the Registrar, Katie Randle at Katie.Randle@thechoristerschool.com if you would like to be involved or to find out more.

Sunday Worship from Cardiff

As you snooze tomorrow morning (Sunday 10 January) take pity of the choristers of Cardiff’s Metropolitan Cathedral. They will be getting up very, very early for a final rehearsal before a live broadcast on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Worship, starting at 8.10am. If you miss it you can always catch up by visiting http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06vjh97

Cardiff Head Created Papal Knight

Congratulations to Dr David Neville, Head of St John’s College in Cardiff and Director of Music at the Metropolitan Cathedral since 2001 who has been made a Papal Knight. David was also a chorister when the Cathedral was reopened after the bomb damage of the Second World War. In the Papal Bull, Pope Francis says: … Continue reading →

It’s Christmas Time!

For many, Christmas starts with The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s Cambridge on Christmas Eve.  This was first broadcast in 1928 and millions tune in around the World. If you missed it on Radio 4 at 3pm follow the link to learn more and to hear it or listen again at 2pm on Christmas Day. … Continue reading →

BBC to Record Sir David’s Memorial Concert

Good news for all those unable to attend the Memorial Concert in honour of Sir David Willcocks in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge on St Cecilia’s Day (Sunday, 22 November). The BBC recorded the event for broadcast on Radio 3 on 1 December. It was a truly memorable occasion.