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Gala Evening at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
 Wells Cathedral Girl Chorister Trust held a Royal Gala Event at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden as part of its fundraising initiatives. The event was attended by Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex in her role as Royal Patron to the Trust.
The Royal Gala Event took place on the evening of Wednesday 17 September as had been publically announced in the Royal Diary. Guests enjoyed a champagne reception in the luxurious surroundings of The Crush Room. Her Royal Highness was greeted on arrival at the Royal Opera House by Mr Iain Ball JP, Chairman of the Trustees. Her Royal Highness spent some time with the girl choristers, Vicars Choral and musicians before joining the other guests in the Paul Hamlyn Hall for a concert given by the Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral of Wells Cathedral Choir, directed by Mr Matthew Owens, Organist and Master of the Choristers.The choir was accompanied by talented young musicians from Wells Cathedral School.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 24 October 2008 )
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Achieving excellence through opportunity |
For centuries Wells Cathedral has enjoyed a reputation for outstanding music. Since it was founded in 909 the choir has consisted of men and boys. The girls choir was formed in 1994 and its contribution to the music of the cathedral is constantly being highly praised. The Trust was established in 2002 to ensure that there is proper bursary provision for the eighteen girl choristers to match that already in place for the boy choristers.
THE TRUST AIMS TO:
● Provide scholarships for girl choristers
● Provide bursaries for girl choristers
● Create an endowment fund of £2.0 million that will provide girl choristers
with an equal opportunity to the same internationally acclaimed musical
training as the boy choristers
● Make sure that no girl is barred from this opportunity on financial grounds
● Ensure that a girl choir can continue to exist alongside the boys, thus
enormously enriching the musical and spiritual life of Wells and its Cathedral.
Every day during term time, in cathedrals and college chapels around Great Britain, more than a thousand young choristers sing the Church's services. During the course of a typical career these boys and girls will have sung in a thousand services and learnt a vast repertoire of music.
As well as their role in worship, the boy and girl choristers make recordings and perform in concerts. They broadcast and tour at home and overseas, promoting musical excellence. They have the chance to praise and to sing to the glory of God. The spiritual impact of their training remains with them always, along with the musical education they receive.
Both the boy and girl choristers are educated at Wells Cathedral School and are trained to the same internationally-acclaimed musical standards. The school is one of only four in the United Kingdom supported by the Government's DfES Music and Dance Scheme and the only one to be part of a traditional school.
Wells Cathedral Girl Chorister Trust is a Registered Charity number 1098277
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 April 2008 )
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HRH The Countess of Wessex visits Trust |
On the afternoon of Thursday 18th October, Her Royal Highness, the Countess of Wessex paid a unique visit to Wells Cathedral School and attended Evensong at Wells Cathedral. The Countess is the Royal Patron of the Wells Cathedral Girl Chorister Trust.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 18 February 2008 )
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