WESTMINSTER - 25 January 2008 - 230 words
London: chance to be Cathedral Chorister For a Day
Westminster Cathedral and Choir School will be holding their third Chorister For a Day event next Saturday, 2 February.
The event was started in 2006 following
a drop in the number of high-calibre applications for chorister
scholarships over recent years and seeks to offer the opportunity
of a unique education to a wider group of talented boys in Britain's
Catholic community.
"Many people may never have considered the possibility of
their son becoming a Cathedral Chorister," said Martin Baker,
the Cathedral's master of music. "Chorister For A Day
gives everyone an opportunity to see behind the scenes and learn
all about the rich and varied life of a chorister, as well as
a unique chance for their sons to sing with the world famous Cathedral
Choir."
Chaplaincies in London's burgeoning ethnic community including Polish, Filipino, Lithuanian, Iraqi and Nigerian families are particularly encouraged to attend.
While Chorister For A Day is an opportunity
for boys from all walks of life to spend a day seeing what it
is like to be a chorister in one of the world's most famous choirs,
it is also a chance for church music to shrug off its reputation
for elitism and promote the meritocratic ethos under which it
operates.
Successful entrants to the choir will be offered a substantial
scholarship to one of the country's most prestigious prep schools.
The school prides itself on operating under the maxim of Cardinal
Hume, who said when he established the school in 1976 that no
boy should ever be deprived of the opportunity to be a chorister
for lack of money. It aims to provide the right opportunities
for the right boys.
Chorister For A Day will provide a chance for boys to discover hidden talents and benefit from a musical and academic education they may have believed was out of reach.
Further information about Chorister For A
Day is available from Caroline Gill on 07815 776043.
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