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The Choir in Cinemas from 10 July
Dustin Hoffman’s latest film The Choir has a strong feel-good factor. It tells the story of Stet, a gifted 11-year old who loses his mother. James Heyneker lost his mother while a chorister at Salisbury Cathedral and he spoke to Victoria Lambert of the Daily Telegraph.
Portsmouth Music 2015
Portsmouth Grammar School will be hosting CSA’s 2016 Annual Conference next May. Cathedral Director of Music, David Price, has written about the Cathedral’s musical life in the current issue of Cathedral Music – journal of the Friends of Cathedral Music. Read more here Music at Portsmouth Cathedral 2015. This is just one of lots of … Continue reading →
Ex Chorister Comes Fifth BGT
Congratulations to 14 year-old Isaac Waddington who came fifth in last night’s Britain’s Got Talent final. Isaac, a former Head Chorister in Chichester Cathedral and pupil at The Prebendal School is now at another CSA school – Portsmouth Grammar School.http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/portsmouth-star-isaac-waddington-finishes-fifth-in-britain-s-got-talent-final-1-6772729
Northern Choir School Sports
Choristers from Ampleforth, Blackburn, Lincoln, Liverpool Metropolitan, Manchester, Newcastle, Southwell, Wolverhampton and York united Evensong in St Peter’s Collegiate Church in Wolverhampton on Wednesday 20 May. Lots more photos here
Ampleforth and Wolverhampton do battle
Choristers from Ampleforth and Wolverhampton were finalists in both football and rounders when nearly 200 choristers from CSA Northern Division schools competed against each other in Wolverhampton on 20 May. Ampleforth claimed victory in both competitions – well done! The very successful day was organised by Peter Morris, Director of Music at St Peter’s Collegiate … Continue reading →
Wolverhampton Here We Come!
Nearly 200 choristers from choir schools in CSA’s Northern Division are heading for Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy for their annual football and rounders tournament. Organiser Peter Morris, Director of Music at St Peter’s Collegiate Church, is delighted the football club have lent their facilities for Wednesday morning. In the afternoon the boys and girls will transfer … Continue reading →
Durham Flies Flag
A flag designed by three Durham Chorister School pupils is currently flying in Parliament Square and will also be on view for the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta celebrations at Runnymede on 15 June. 3000 guests, including Her Majesty The Queen, will be at the event organised by the National Trust and Surrey Council … Continue reading →
Hereford’s winning Cantabile Girls’ Choir
The 17-strong choir celebrate their victory with Michael Neaum (centre), Laurence John and Jo Williamson.
Hereford Girls win Songs of Praise title
Hereford Cathedral School’s Cantabile Girls’ Choir has won the BBC Songs of Praise Senior School Choir of the Year Competition 2015. The 17 girls, accompanied by fellow pupil Laurence John and Cantabile Director Jo Williamson, took the audience and judges at Nottingham’s Albert Hall by storm with their rendition of ‘The Skylark’. The lyrics were written … Continue reading →
Well done Dominic!
Dominic Stokes, a chorister at Westminster Abbey Choir School, is this year’s winner of the Sir David Willcocks/CSA Composition Competition. His introit was first heard at Evensong in Wells Cathedral during CSA’s annual conference. Dominic is pictured here with Wells Head Choristers Greg Wills and Madaleine Perring. Congratulations to the four runners-up: Theo Collins (Exeter Cathedral … Continue reading →