Cathedrals and state schools

[Pulcinella]

An interesting article in today's Times:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cathedrals-on-song-for-state-schools-gtlp2ntnh?shareToken=661ec7e59a689460ce0ad778331d63c4

[smittims]

Good luck to them; I hope it succeeds.

[JasonPalmer]

"Ian Roberts, director of music for Newcastle Anglican Cathedral, said it wanted to spread free musical education as “we stand at the heart of a city which has seen a dramatic rise in child poverty over recent years”.

[jonfan]

https://www.dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/

Above the link to the music in Leeds Diocese. I recommend looking around the site and I can guarantee you'll be impressed and encouraged by the work going on there.

[Pulcinella]

For once, I'm in agreement with Melanie Phillips in today's Times:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/choirs-can-give-children-strength-and-purpose-txjp3lg7r?shareToken=e6be0bf6c9c409f1b37019c57ae9ff15

Health alert: she mentions 'the late, great philosopher Sir Roger Scruton'.

[Pulcinella]

https://www.dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/

Above the link to the music in Leeds Diocese. I recommend looking around the site and I can guarantee you'll be impressed and encouraged by the work going on there.

More on Leeds from Richard Morrison:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/its-not-like-westminster-abbey-choir-we-have-people-from-every-race-vvgr3hkbl?shareToken=bf81f096f906be1c42344e1acb6673e8

[jonfan]

Thinking of pioneering work in cathedrals, this week is the 30th anniversary of the first cathedral CE with girls singing the top line. This was from Salisbury, celebrating the Feast of the Annunciation with Richard Seal as DOM and what must be a very young David Halls as organist!! I'm glad I made a recording.