During the course of this year a number of young students from Victoria Primary School and Graeme College have joined the Cathedral Choir as Choristers. The aim is to establish a Choir School at the Cathedral based on students from Victoria Primary School and Graeme College. To date, there are ten girls from Victoria and seven boys from Graeme College. Archishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Archbishop Thabo are patrons of the Choir School
By the beginning of the next school year in January twenty students will have enrolled on the Chorister Training programme run by Barbara Stout, the Cathedral Director of Music, and be leading the worship along with the adult members of the Choir.
The students are all between the ages of 9 years and 12 years and in return for their commitment to the Choir their schools fees and instrumental fees are paid from a fund established at the Cathedral. The enthusiasm, commitment and quality of musicianship shown by these students is quite impressive.
Each week the choristers receive vocal training at the respective schools and at a special practise prior to the main choir practice on Wednesdays.
A Trust Fund is currently being established to raise funds to support not only the Choir School but also to provide a long term sustainable financial future for the music ministry of the Cathedral.
If anyone wishes to obtain further information on the Trust Fund please contact Wilf Stout, the Cathedral Organist, by email wilf.stout@googlemail.com or by phone (+27) 046 622@nbsp;5538.
Barbara Stout rehearses the choir before a service