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Read the article about the Grandisson service, with excellent photos from the 2024 service of 23rd December (the first of the two held each year), in the December 2025 issue of Devon Life.
Some of the choristers and adults sang carols in the entrance area of John Lewis on Saturday 13th December, to raise funds for the Exeter Cathedral Choir Association. They were warmly appreciated and the collecting buckets did well.
(photo: Exeter Cathedral Milestones, 17.12.2025)
Children in years 2-5 who love music and singing are warmly encouraged to audition to become a chorister in the Cathedral Choir.
As former choristers know so well, being a chorister gives you not only wonderful experiences and treasured memories, but also many life-long transferable skills.
Please encourage potential applicants, or via their parents/guardians, to come to a voice trial.
The Exeter Old Choristers' Association supports a number of choristers financially through bursaries, so please encourage applicants regardless of their situation, as the Association may be able to help.
Voice Trials will take place at Exeter Cathedral on:
More information and booking a place at a voice trial
photo: Matthew Byatt, Choir Association
A good evening was had by all at a pub-style Quiz Night earlier this term, organised in the Nave by Exeter Cathedral Choir Association to raise funds. It was the second of what is intended to be an annual event.
Quiz Master was the Precentor, Canon James Mustard. A particular highlight again was the music round played on the organ by Timothy Noon, Director of Music. This year there were musical excerpts relating to London Underground stations; including Abba's Waterloo and the Bond theme.
A new addition to this website is the memoirs of Denis Vercoe, who was a chorister at Exeter between about 1925 and 1928. His time at Exeter included singing on the first LP recording the choir ever made. He was one of the choristers shown in the photo below, carrying the bride's train at the wedding of the Dean's daughter in 1928. His chorister-world was very different from today!
The School prepares to celebrate its 850th anniversary in 2029 in style with exciting developments, including new nursery provision, a new Senior House, and changes to buildings and facilities!
The current choir's Exeter Cathedral Choir Association has an essential aim of raising money for enrichment activities for the choristers and to help fund choir tours. You can support this at no cost to you, by simply doing your online shopping using 'Easyfunding'
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/exetercathedralchoirassoc/
Over £1,500 has been raised so far this way!