Welcome Worship Music Cathedral Organ City Ministry Cathedral in Partnership Social Action Sunday Services 09:00 - Holy Communion (CW) 10:00 - Morning Prayer (CW) 11:00 - Choral Eucharist (CW) 15:30 - Choral Evensong (BCP) Contact Us Birmingham Cathedral Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2QB Tel: 0121 262 1840 Fax: 0121 262 1860 Email Us		Saturday 6th September 2008 The musical tradition of the Cathedral is one of its greatest glories. The Cathedral Choir, one of the finest in the country, comprises three sections (men, boys and girls) who perform both separately and in various combinations, of which the most frequent is the traditional formation of men and boys, though the girls now also sing regularly with the men. Between them, they sing services in the Cathedral several times each week during school term time, give concerts in the Cathedral and perform at other venues in the Midlands and beyond. Earlier in 2004 they had a very successful tour to Belgium and the Netherlands. Their repertoire extends from plainchant to recent compositions, some specially commissioned for the choir. Former boy choristers include David Briggs, the international concert organist, while several recent choristers have won choral scholarships at Cambridge colleges. Marcus Huxley, the director of music, is always pleased to hear of people interested in joining any of the Cathedral's choirs. In addition an organ scholarship is awarded annually, as are choral scholarships to university and conservatoire students for both the men's choir and the girls' choir. Marcus can be contacted by email or by telephone on 0121 262 1846. CD's available from the Cathedral shop include My Dancing Day (released December 2004), On Christmas Night and a CD of Victorian organ music by Wesley, Smart and Stanford played by Marcus Huxley (all Regent Records). Concerts There are regular concerts in the Cathedral throughout the year. The city organist, Thomas Trotter, who is an internationally renowned recitalist, gives organ recitals regularly on Monday lunchtimes. For further details contact Tom Cahill-Jones, Planning and Projects Assistant at Symphony Hall, Birmingham B1 2EA. Tel: 0121 644 6068 There is also an excellent series of Friday lunchtime concerts: for details contact Stuart Nicholson, the Assistant Director of Music. During the summer months, informal jazz concerts given by local Birmingham musicians take place in the Cathedral churchyard at lunchtimes. These are generally sponsored by local businesses. The Organ The organ dates in part from 1715 and is therefore contemporary with the building. Originally built by Schwarbrick, it has since been moved from its original position in a West end gallery, enlarged and modernized, most recently by Nicholson's in 1993. A full history and specification is available from the Cathedral shop. Additional photos of the organ shown on this page were taken by Mike Gutteridge.
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