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Contents:
Pages 1 and 3 – normal routine
Pages 4 – 26 any changes to that routine
The Gloucester Cathedral Choirs Dates List now encompasses information
for the resident Cathedral Choirs. It is essential that Clergy, Cathedral
staff, Music Department staff, King’s School staff and Chorister parents
have the whole picture showing the commitments of the Cathedral Music
Department.
This Dates List shows the Cathedral Youth Choir, Girl Choristers and the
Cathedral Junior Choir in colours to differentiate from Cathedral Choir
information. Boy Chorister commitments and Girl Chorister commitments
are nominated specifically when necessary.
Gloucester Cathedral Choirs Dates List
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019
Cathedral Choir (CC)
Unless otherwise stated:
Probationers attend all rehearsals and services.
Choristers wear school uniform for all choir events.
Rehearsals are in the Song School.
The King’s School car parking information for boy chorister parents is shown below and
will be the normal routine unless there is a stated change on a specific date within this
document. Parents bring and collect boys from Song School.
Monday
7.45am King’s School car park open for drop off
8.05am - 9.05am Boys' Rehearsal
Saturday
2.15pm – 3.15pm Choral Scholars’ rehearsal
3.00pm King’s School car park open for drop off
3.15pm Boys’ Rehearsal
3.45pm Full Rehearsal in the Quire
4.15pm Break
4.30pm - 6.45pm King’s School car park open for boy chorister parents
4.30pm Evensong (ends c. 5.15pm)
5.20pm Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars rehearsal (30 mins)
Issued 19th December 2018 1
Issued by: Adrian Partington, Director of Music
Queries to: Helen Sims, Music Department Manager. 01452 508212
Helen.Sims@gloucestercathedral.org.uk
Gloucester Cathedral Choirs Dates List
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019
Thursday
4.40pm Youth Choir Rehearsal in Song School
5.30pm Youth Choir Evensong (ends c. 6.10pm)
Monday
4.00pm - 4.30pm Theory tuition (Group A)
4.30pm - 6.45pm King’s School car park open for KS girl chorister parents
4.30pm – 5.15pm Rehearsal, Song School
5.30pm-6.10pm Evensong
Thursday
4.00pm - 4.30pm Theory tuition (Group B)
4.45pm-6.10pm Rehearsal, Song School
4.30pm - 6.45pm King’s School car park open for KS girl chorister parents
Saturday
10.30am – 1.30pm King’s School car park open for KS girl chorister parents
11.15am- 1.00pm Rehearsal, Song School
10.15am Eucharist with boy and girl choristers and the Cathedral Junior
Choir
Tuesday 15/01/19 11am Music Dept/Cath Marketing meeting AP, RM, JH, RW, MC, HS, NLJ,
Cath Marketing team.
The Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble from the RWCMD will perform
at the Sung Eucharist
Issued 19th December 2018 4
Issued by: Adrian Partington, Director of Music
Queries to: Helen Sims, Music Department Manager. 01452 508212
Helen.Sims@gloucestercathedral.org.uk
Gloucester Cathedral Choirs Dates List
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019
Wednesday 13/02/19 Half-Term for boy choristers and L/C& C/S commences after Evensong–
return on 24th Feb
Youth Choir and Girl Choristers end of term return on Monday 25th
February.
Saturday 23/02/19 6.30pm Silent Film Improvisation, Walt Disney’s Fantasia (1940)
Sunday 03/03/19 After Evensong: L/C & C/S & O/S meeting with Precentor, Director and
Assistant Director in Song School.
Saturday 16/03/19 Normal routine for Cathedral Junior Choir and girl choristers
Monday 18/03/19 Robert Dean singing lessons for L/C & C/S
Tuesday 19/03/19 11.00am Music Dept. mtg. review of policies. RM, AP, JH, NJ, HS, AC
Wednesday 03/04/19 End of term King’s School 12.30pm Boys go home after school. No
chorister tea required.
Wednesday 10/04/19 7.30pm Organ Recital Jonathan Hope (Assistant Director Gloucester
Cathedral)
Sunday 05/05/19 3.00pm Evensong with Making up of Harvey Windsor-Wilkin to full chorister
Boy and girl choristers trip to Berlin 10th - 13th May 2019
Further details to follow. (Adults accompanying: AP, NLJ, The Dean or
Precentor, Brett Riches (Safeguarding), Sacha Fullerton (GC chaperone),
Anne Haas (King’s Junior School Headteacher)
LCs and CSs sing Evensong – 6 adults (Sacha away with Berlin trip)
Saturday 11/05/19 Boy and girl choristers trip to Berlin 10th - 13th May 2019
LCs and CSs sing Evensong – Full back row service – Unaccompanied music.
Chris Too poss away Bristol. (Sacha away with Berlin trip)
Sunday 12/05/19 Boy and girl choristers trip to Berlin 10th - 13th May 2019
LCs and CSs sing the services (Sacha away with Berlin trip)
Monday 13/05/19 Boy and girl choristers trip to Berlin 10th - 13th May 2019
No Evensong
Evening Prayer at 5.30pm
Saturday 18/05/19 Girl Choristers – normal Saturday morning rehearsal – No Three Choirs
Festival duties today for Girl Choristers
Free day for boys choristers not involved in Three Choirs Festival
Wednesday 22/05/19 7.30pm Organ Recital Ben Morris Assistant Director of Music, York Minster
Friday 24/05/19 Half term break for all Choirs commences after Evensong. Return on
Sunday 2nd June 2019
Saturday 01/06/19 Cathedral Junior Choir outing to sing a lunchtime concert venue tbc
4pm: L/Cs, C/Ss, O/S meeting with Director of Music, Precentor and
Assistant Director of Music in the Song School.
Cathedral Choir sings in the diocese Venue: St Peter and St Paul Church,
Northleach
Cathedral Choir depart from Cathedral / home (car shares)
2.30 Arrive
2.40-3.20pm Rehearsal
3.20pm – 3.50pm Light refreshments (for choir members only)/ Robe
4pm – 5pm Festal Evensong. Retiring collection for Chancel Roof Appeal
Northleach Church.
5.10pm Collected from Church by parents/car share
Tuesday 18/06/19 11.00am Music Dept. mtg. review of policies. RM, AP, JH, NJ, HS, AC
Friday 21/06/19 5.30pm Evensong with procession to Kyneburga statue tbc or 18th June
Saturday 22/06/19 Three Choirs Festival: Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester Cathedral
Choirs rehearsal day in Gloucester
11am boys rehearsal
11.15am- 4.00pm Girl Choristers rehearsal
Three Choirs Festival provide lunch for Girl and Boy Choristers
2pm full rehearsal
4.30pm Tea provided by Gloucester Chorister parents for Gloucester,
Hereford and Worcester choirs and parents attending Evensong
5.30pm Evensong (ends 6.15pm)
Sunday 23/06/19 Normal Cathedral Choir routine morning and afternoon rehearsals.
3.00pm Evensong incorporating Royal British Legion Re-dedication Service
Issued 19th December 2018 12
Issued by: Adrian Partington, Director of Music
Queries to: Helen Sims, Music Department Manager. 01452 508212
Helen.Sims@gloucestercathedral.org.uk
Gloucester Cathedral Choirs Dates List
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019
Girl Choristers sing Evensong at St Mary & Corpus Christi Church, Down
Hatherley.
Parents take over and collect on completion
3pm rehearsal
Tea provided by Church personnel in liaison with Mrs Moriarty
5.30pm Evensong (ends 6.15pm)
Wednesday 26/06/19 7.30pm Organ recital by Christopher Too, Organ Scholar Gloucester
Cathedral
1.00pm CJC Informal concert for Friends Day in the Lady Chapel (15mins)
3.00pm 30 minute concert by Cathedral Choir for Friends Day in the Lady
Chapel.
4.30pm Evensong attended by Friends of Gloucester Cathedral
Sunday 7/07/19 End of Choir year, however see entry for 10th July 2019
2.30pm Full Cathedral Choir, boy and girl choristers, Youth Choir and
Cathedral Junior Choir rehearsal.
Parents and family of all Cathedral choirs are welcome to attend the
Evensong and the Farewell speeches.
3.00pm Evensong in Nave sung by the Cathedral Choir adults, boy and girl
choristers, Cathedral Youth Choir and the Cathedral Junior Choir.
4pm Director of Music and Assistant Director of Music say thank you and
farewell to leaving members of the Cathedral Choir, Cathedral Youth
Choir and the Cathedral Junior Choir in the Nave. All welcome.
4.45pm Rounders (Youth Choir, Cathedral boy and girl choristers and
Junior Choir) on Archdeacon Meadow. Archdeacon Meadow and sports
equipment to be booked by chorister tutor.
Everyone please bring a picnic or bring and share items, BBQs are not
permitted within Archdeacon Meadow grounds.
Parents and family of all Cathedral Choirs are welcome to attend the
Evensong, end of year speeches and picnic.
Saturday 27/07/19 Gloucester Three Choirs Festival starts – see separate schedule
Youth Choir will sing in the Opening Service
Michaelmas 2019
Sunday 01/09/19 Provisional: Organ Scholar moves into Miller’s Green & Choral Scholars
move into scholary, timings by negotiation with Jonathan Hope,
Assistant Director of Music (07919 891 188)
Wednesday 11/09/19 Music Patron Scheme event. Social for Patrons, AP, JH, NLJ, Choral
Scholars, musical interlude performed by Choral Scholars and Organ
Scholar at the Deanery, after Evensong.
Thursday 12/09/19 After Evensong: The official Youth Choir photograph will be taken in
the Quire
Boy and girl chorister parents are asked to provide a cup of tea and
cake for choristers, parents and old choristers in the Chapter House
after Evensong.
7.30pm Old Choristers Dinner
RSCM Festival Evensong with the Cathedral Choir Adults and girl
choristers
1.45pm – 3.15pm RSCM rehearsal in Chapter House
2.30 Girl chorister rehearsal in Song School
3.15 – 3.35pm RSCM break
3.35 – 3.40pm RSCM take seats in Quire
3.45 – 4.15pm Full rehearsal Quire
4.30pm Evensong with Cathedral Choir adults, girl choristers and
RSCM members
Friday 04/10/19 Choral Scholar Auditions for 2020-2021 entry, 10am 7 Miller’s Green
Saturday 05/10/19 4.30pm Admission and Licensing of Readers Eucharist (ends 6.00pm)
Sunday 06/10/19 3pm County Harvest Thanksgiving in place of Evensong (ends c. 4pm)
Normal rehearsal times.
Monday 07/10/19 Robert Dean singing lessons for L/C and C/S
Wednesday 09/10/19 7.30pm Organ Recital, Peter King, Organist Emeritus, Bath Abbey
Danish Men’s and Boys’ Choir (DOM Niels Granvig) join the Cathedral
Choir for Evensong - tbc
Saturday 07/12/19 Coffee concert fundraising event 11am-12 noon: Quire performance,
with coffee in the Chapter House – Recitalist: Cathedral boy and girl
choristers and Cathedral Junior Choir
Coffee and biscuits organised by chorister parents. Ticket money
taken by Chorister Parents please.
No Evensong EP 4.30pm
Thursday 19/12/19 King's School Term ends. Boy choristers go home from school.
Youth Choir rehearsal
No Evensong. Ex Youth Choir members wishing to sing at Midnight
Mass must attend this rehearsal.
EP 5.30pm
Saturday 21/12/19 Junior Choir rehearses as usual in Lady Chapel and use as Vestry.
No Evensong
4.30pm Evening Prayer
5.00pm Saint Cecilia Singers rehearsal
7.00 pm Saint Cecilia Singers concert
5.00pm – 5.30pm Cathedral Choir L/C & C/S (voluntary) sing Compline
in the Lady Chapel