We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant of £20,000 by the Cathedral Music Trust (CMT) to support a transport and logistics assistance programme for the parents of boy choristers and an increase in hours in administration to support this scheme.
We are one of 27 cathedrals and churches across the UK to be supported by this year’s CMT £470,000 financial support programme – vital funding to enable cathedrals and churches to keep providing opportunities for people from all walks of life to experience the life-transforming power of cathedral music.
Huw Williams writes: “The tradition of boys’ choirs in the UK goes back hundreds of years. Records show there were choirs singing as far back as 1123, if not earlier. Being part of a successful and high achieving team gives the boys a special bonding experience and wonderful opportunities. The discipline, teamwork and concentration skills they learn and the self-confidence they develop in choir will support them well in their lives, whatever they choose to do. Our ability to continue a separate boys’ choir is under threat, but this grant will really help us as we seek to maintain this precious jewel we have inherited.
