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Exeter Chorister Pedals for Parkinson’s
Exeter Cathedral School pupil, Jonny cycled 150 miles around Devon during his Easter holiday to raise awareness and funds for the neurological charity Parkinson’s UK. Already he raised far more than his £100 target – well done, Jonny! Jonny, who is in Year 7 at ECS and a chorister at Exeter Cathedral, got a new … Continue reading →
King’s Ely & the Boat Race!
KING’S Ely was delighted to welcome the President of Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club (CUWBC) into school just days after the crew were victorious in The Boat Race on Ely’s River Great Ouse. Did you know one of the race’s founders in 1829 went on to become Dean of Ely? Sophie Paine, who has been … Continue reading →
Worcester Cathedral & King’s School – Exciting changes!
Worcester Cathedral and The King’s School, Worcester are offering equal opportunities to boy and girl choristers from September. The change will not only see boys and girls taking an equal share in chorister workload, but also see girls join from a younger age and, like the boys, have access to scholarships at King’s Worcester. Worcester … Continue reading →
A Perfect ‘Completion’ of the day!
Cathedral Music Trust brought together professional singers from over 20 cathedrals for a virtual service of compline, which went live on Thursday 18 March at 8.30pm. It was the perfect end of a rather damp and miserable day! If you missed it you can listen on YouTube, Facebook or explore the CMT website to see … Continue reading →
Heart-warming Return for Pupils and Staff
Choir schools are full of joy and the sound of music again! Choristers are reunited and we look forward to business as usual very soon. Hats off to the team at King’s Rochester for their video which got the thumbs up from Take That and Gary Barlow!
Exeter Cathedral School Opens Up Virtually!
Exeter Cathedral School will be holding a Virtual Open event on the morning of Saturday 6 March 2021. The webinar-style event, held on Zoom, will be an opportunity for families to learn more about the School – known in the country for its strength in the creative arts and its family feel. Led by the … Continue reading →
Exeter CS Cooks for the Community
Exeter Cathedral School and their catering partners, Thomas Franks, are providing breakfast to neighbour and local charity, St Petrock’s. Supporting the Thomas Franks Feeding Communities initiative, which aims to help eradicate food poverty, chef Adrian Kirby and the team at ECS have volunteered to provide 100 breakfasts a week. Working in the ECS kitchens, the … Continue reading →
ARCO Diploma for King’s Ely 6th former
Congratulations to King’s Ely Sixth Form student and Ely Cathedral Organ Scholar, Miriam Reveley, who has achieved her Associateship of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO) diploma. Miriam, 17, says she is “delighted” to have been awarded the diploma, which is something very few organists achieve while still at school. Miriam, who joined King’s Ely … Continue reading →
Farewell Richard Shephard – CSA owes him so much
It is with great sadness CSA says farewell and thank you to Dr Richard Shephard MBE, who died after a long illness on 20 February, aged 71. He was an internationally renowned composer, but it is as a teacher and headmaster that he will be remembered best by the thousands of children he nurtured and … Continue reading →
New Head for Hereford Cathedral School
Congratulations to Dr Michael Gray, Director of Studies at Harrow School, who is to be the new Head of Hereford Cathedral School when Paul Smith steps down after 16 years this summer. Commenting on his appointment, Dr Gray said “I am both delighted and honoured to be appointed the next Headmaster of Hereford Cathedral School … Continue reading →