Skip to content

db design

Narrow screen resolution Wide screen resolution Increase font size Decrease font size Default font size default color light color
"For centuries, the sound of choirs has been at the heart of the worship of our cathedrals, conveying a profound sense of spirituality."
 
You're here:Home arrow Support us arrow Endowment
Creating a permanent endowment PDF Print E-mail
The choristers of Wells Cathedral play an active part in the day-to-day worship at the heart of the Cathedral's life. The Trust wants to be able to help girls of significant ability fromall backgrounds to enjoy the benefits of a choral education. No girlshould be barred from this opportunity on financial grounds.

To achieve our parity with the boys, the Trust now needs to provideeach girl chorister with 45 per cent of the Cathedral School fee in theform of a bursary. This means raising £2 million to establish a permanent endowment fund. The income from this fund will secure the long-term future of girl choristers at Wells.

Please help the Trust to reach its goal by completing and returning theattached donor form. You can also add nearly 30 per cent to the valueof your gift by making your contribution under the Gift Aid Scheme.

Specialist musicians at Wells are able to develop their talents tothe full within a normal school environment. Students reach the highestlevels of professional performance and many go on to a career in music.Their training and musical education are expensive. While the boys havetraditionally received bursaries from the Cathedral Chapter, theCathedral cannot provide additional resources to support the girlswithout your help.

The Wells Cathedral Girl Chorister Trust, a registered andindependent charity, has been established with the sole purpose ofraising capital funds to provide the girl choristers with bursariesequal to those given to the boys.This means raising £2 million toestablish a permanent endowment fund.

You may ask, "Why should I give to the WCGCT, when there are manycharities in the world actively devoted to alleviating poverty, hunger,homelessness and disease. Can girl choristers really have a legitimateclaim on my money?"

The answer is "yes"

  • Human beings need beauty and inspiration as much as the physical necessities of life;
  • For centuries, the sound of choirs has been at the heart of the worship of our cathedrals, conveying a profound sense of spirituality;
  • The English choral tradition is unique;
  • Cathedral music sets the standard for all church music;
  • Wells Cathedral wants to make sure that girls have the same opportunity as boys to share in this rich musical heritage;
Please support this initiative to secure the future for girl choristers at Wells Cathedral.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 June 2007 )