The Work of the Trust
The Aims of the trust are:
* to support choristers both instrumentally and vocally;
* to offer educational opportunities to improve musicianship in local church choirs;
* to run choral workshops;
* to work in collaboration with local churches to sing choral evensong;
* to support local schools musically.
Since its establishment in 2008, the Trust has played a role in supporting the development and growth of the choir and music at St. Wulfram's Church.
Its practical contributions have included funding the re-robing of the choir, the provision of new hymn books, the purchase of replacement music sets, and the commissioning of new choral works. The Trust has also supported organ and choral scholarships, enhancing educational opportunities for young musicians, and more recently has funded professional vocal coaching for the choir.
The Trust has encouraged the choir's outreach activity in churches across the wider parish and has provided financial support for the programme of cathedral visits and annual residential residencies, when required.
These cathedral visits are an important part of the choir's musical and personal development. They offer choristers the opportunity to sing demanding programmes over several days of services, encouraging them to achieve and sustain the highest standards of musicianship. The social, educational and spiritual benefits of these visits are equally significant.
Financial support is essential to ensure that no chorister is prevented from participating because of cost. Maintaining the diversity and inclusivity of the choir remains a central priority, and the Trust is committed to ensuring that every chorister has the opportunity to benefit from these invaluable experiences.
The trustees aim to publish a newsletter once a year to keep donors, friends and choir members past and present
informed of what we are doing. The latest newsletter is available to download here.