Singing for the Mayor

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Although it is only just two weeks in to the new choir term, the choir have already been out and about. A trip across the road from the cathedral to the town hall last Friday evening saw some of the choristers perform a thirty minute programme for guests attended the Lord Mayor’s Charity Ball. The choir welcomed five new choristers, and four choristers were promoted to leaders.

Lucy Rushforth was made the new head chorister

After a stormy evensong of Sumsion last Sunday with the boys singing “They that go down to the sea in ships”, the girls hope for a calmer journey next weekend to Great Budworth where they will offer Choral Evensong in the diocese before singing for Daily Worship the next morning (Monday 1st October) on BBC Radio 4 LW.

Christmas CD released

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Priory Records have just released a CD of Christmas Music sung by Chester Cathedral Choir.
“Glory to the New-born King” is a varied selection of old and new carols interspersed with some short organ interludes and is available for £13.95 in the cathedral shop or direct from Priory Records

Glory to the New-born King

Listen to a sample recording from the new disc

Assistant Organist Appointed

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We are pleased to welcome Geoffrey Woollatt in the cathedral music department from September 2012. He has been appointed as the Assistant Organist and will help to conduct and direct the choir as well as playing the organ for services and weddings.

Geoffrey Woollatt

Geoffrey began his musical career as a chorister at Southwell Minster in Nottinghamshire. During his time in the choir he enjoyed touring with them to Italy, Sweden and Paris.
Subsequently he attended Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester, where he continued his Organ Studies with Christopher Stokes.
In January 2007, Geoffrey was appointed as Junior Organ Scholar at Manchester Cathedral, a post which he held for eighteen months. In September 2008, he became the Organ Scholar at Chester Cathedral, where he regularly played for services, and the weekly Organ Recitals.
In September 2009, Geoffrey commenced his studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. At the same time he was appointed Assistant Organist at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow, where he played regularly for the choir and was also involved in many broadcasts and recordings while he was there.
 

France Tour 2012 – Albi and Toulouse

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From 24th -31st July, Chester Cathedral Choir will be visiting France. We will be singing in the Basilica of St. Cecile, Albi and St Sernin’s, Toulouse. The Choir Support Group have been working hard to raise funds to send the choir on tour this year and we are very grateful for a generous donation from MBNA without which the tour would not be possible.

Visit the tour page for live updates! Also on twitter #ccctour

Chester Chorister to sing for the Queen

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Thomas Fesmer, a chorister at Chester Cathedral has been selected to join the Diamond Choir.

The Diamond Choir has been created by St Paul’s Cathedral to bring together all the UK regions and nations for the Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Queen’s 60 years on the throne – Her Diamond Jubilee.

They will sing a brand new work, The Call of Wisdom, by British composer Will Todd. The Choir will be conducted by St Paul’s Director of Music, Andrew Carwood.

Organ Recital – Roger Fisher and Philip Rushforth

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Monday 30th January: Roger Fisher and Philip Rushforth will be performing a recital in Chester Cathedral at 7.30.p.m. for the Chester and North East Wales, Organists’ Association.