Other Old Choristers' Associations
photo: Matthew Byatt, Choir Association
A good evening was had by all at the recent pub-style Quiz Night, 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!
With a new singing year comes new senior choristers, a new organ scholar and new members of the back row.
Nine senior choristers were invested with their medals of office: Isabel, Jeremy, Kokuua, Lettie, Molly, Oscar C., Oscar P., William, Zian.
Michael D'Avanzo was installed as organ scholar.
Adam Long was installed as a Lay Vicar (cantoris tenor).
Choral Scholars installed were: Toby Hawkins (decani bass); Luke Henson-Baines (cantoris tenor); Lucie Ireland (cantoris alto).
Service:
Responses: Bernard Rose
Hymn: O Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness
Psalms: 110 and 150
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis: Collegium Regale - Wood.
Anthem: Macmillan - O Sing unto the Lord a New Song
Hymn: Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens adore Him
Voluntary: Madden - Tuba Magna
A reception with celebration cake was held after the service in the nave.
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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!
