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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR HOLDS ANNUAL OPEN DAY ON SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER
Issued 2nd Sep 2008SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR’s popular annual open day Be a chorister for a day for boys and girls in school Years 2, 3 and 4 is on Saturday 15 November. David Halls, the...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL'S 750TH ANNIVERSARY MUSICAL CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE WITH INSPIRATIONAL ORATORIO
Issued 2nd Sep 2008Salisbury Cathedral’s 750th anniversary musical celebrations continue when Sarum Orchestra perform the inspirational contemporary oratorio Stari Most by Richard Chew and...
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KEITH WRIGHT GIVES ORGAN RECITAL IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL ON WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
Issued 19th Aug 2008Keith Wright, from Durham Cathedral, gjves the sixth in this year’s Organ Recital Series on Wednesday 10 September at 7.30pm performing organ transcriptions of popular music from...
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FAMILY ACTIVITIES FOR AUGUST AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
Issued 29th Jul 2008With the summer holidays stretching ahead Salisbury Cathedral has created special activities to provide a rewarding and entertaining time for families with younger children during...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS OPEN GALA CONCERT AT SADLERS WELLS THEATRE
Issued 24th Jul 2008The ‘excellence’ of Salisbury Cathedral choristers was recognised last week as they represented the Choir Schools Association (CSA) at a gala concert in Sadlers Wells Theatre,...
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TWO ANNIVERSARIES CELEBRATED IN TWO SUMMER ORGAN RECITALS
Issued 24th Jul 2008Daniel Cook, Assistant Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral, whose reputation as a formidably talented and virtuosic organist is well established in the UK, gives two organ...
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A FANTASTIC FIRST YEAR FOR SALISBURY CATHEDRAL JUNIOR CHOIR
Issued 23rd Jul 2008Salisbury Cathedral Junior Choir (SCJC) has had a fantastic first year. Since its launch, it has built a core membership of over 70 children, given Informal Concerts and taken...
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PHOTO CALL AND PRESS CONFERENCE AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL 13 / 14 JULY WITH THE PRESIDING BISHOP AND PRIMATE OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE NEWLY APPOINTED ARCHBISHOP OF THE SUDAN
Issued 10th Jul 2008This weekend Salisbury Cathedral will have the great honour of welcoming senior Anglican clergy from around the world as they gather in England in preparation for the Lambeth...
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CATHEDRAL GEARS UP FOR BIG WEEKEND
Issued 7th Jul 2008Salisbury Cathedral is this week preparing for one of the busiest weekends in its 750 year history on 12-13 July. Celebrations of the Cathedral’s 750th anniversary year combine...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR PERFORMS FOUR PREMIERES IN JULY
Issued 7th Jul 2008Salisbury Cathedral Choir are giving the premiere performances of four new commissions in July, each representing different styles of contemporary choral music. Director of...
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PILGRIMAGE WALK FROM OLD SARUM TO SALISBURY CATHEDRAL ON SATURDAY 12 JULY
Issued 7th Jul 2008A celebratory Pilgrimage Walk takes place this Saturday 12 July, celebrating both the 750th Anniversary of Salisbury Cathedral and the 35th Anniversary of the special link between...
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MAGIC OF MESSIAEN IS CAPTURED IN THE FIRST OF SIX CONCERTS
Issued 3rd Jul 2008Last Sunday afternoon, Daniel Cook, the Cathedral’s assistant director of music, gave the first of six concerts in which he will play all Messiaen’s organ music. This huge...
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SALISBURY 750 PIANO RECITAL WILL BE PERFORMED BY AWARD-WINNING JOHN REID
Issued 1st Jul 2008Exception young pianist John Reid gives the Salisbury750 Piano Recital on Sunday 13 July at 7.30 pm on the Salisbury Cathedral concert grand Blüthner piano as part of its...
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THE POWER AND THE GLORY - A CATHEDRAL PAGEANT FOR SCHOOLS
Issued 27th Jun 2008Salisbury Cathedral Education Department presents The Power and the Glory – a Cathedral Pageant for Schools on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 July at 7.00pm. The exciting show...
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A CELEBRATION ACROSS THE COUNTY BOUNDARIES
Issued 24th Jun 2008Salisbury Cathedral during its 750th anniversary year has been working with Whitchurch Silk Mill (where silk is still woven after 200 years) to loan a collection of its very fine...
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DANIEL COOK BEGINS HIS EPIC PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS OF OLIVIER MESSIAEN
Issued 23rd Jun 2008Daniel Cook, Assistant Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral, performs the complete organ works of Olivier Messiaen commemorating the centenary of his birth in 1908, in a...
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SALISBURY750 SPECTACULAR FLOWER FESTIVAL NOW OPEN
Issued 17th Jun 2008Salisbury750 anniversary celebrations have 'blossomed forth' this week as the Cathedral hosts its spectacular 5-day Flower Festival from 17 – 21 June. Visit this week...
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ARCHBISHOP TUTU CALLS ON SALISBURY AUDIENCE TO SHOW COMPASSION
Issued 10th Jun 2008This sermon is available in MP3 version for you to download, although please be aware that this may take a few minutes. (22.9Mb) Archbishop Desmond Tutu appealed to a capacity...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS TO TAKE PART IN EXCELLENT! GALA CONCERT ON JULY 15
Issued 5th Jun 2008The senior boy and girl choristers in Salisbury Cathedral Choir are among 350 students taking part in the excellent! Gala Concert at Sadler’s Wells, London, on Tuesday 15 July at...
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SALISBURY750 SPECTACULAR FLOWER FESTIVAL 17-21 JUNE
Issued 5th Jun 2008Salisbury750 imaginative anniversary celebrations continue with the Cathedral’s spectacular 5-day Flower Festival from 17 – 21 June. Visit the Cathedral on those days and you...
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ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU TO PREACH AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL 10.30AM EUCHARIST ON 8 JUNE
Issued 5th Jun 2008Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu is preaching at a special Eucharist service celebrating Salisbury International Arts Festival in Salisbury Cathedral at 10.30am on...
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PATRICK RUSSILL TO GIVE ORGAN RECITAL IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL ON 16 JULY
Issued 21st May 2008Patrick Russill, Director of Music at The London Oratory, gives the fourth in this year’s Organ Recital Series at Salisbury Cathedral on Wednesday 16 July at 7.30pm performing a...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL LAUNCHES NEW CHAMBER CHOIR
Issued 13th May 2008Salisbury Cathedral is launching a new chamber choir which will specialise in early music and plainsong. Directed by Daniel Cook, Assistant Director of Music, it will bring to...
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SALISBURY 750 SPECTACULAR FIVE DAY FLOWER FESTIVAL TUESDAY 17 TO SATURDAY 21 JUNE
Issued 13th May 2008Salisbury Cathedral is the setting for the spectacular five day Salisbury 750 Flower Festival from Tuesday 17 through to Saturday 21 June. Come and see the cathedral as you have...
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DIOCESAN CHOIRS FESTIVAL IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL ON 8 JUNE WILL WELCOME OVER 350 CHORISTERS
Issued 7th May 2008A massed gathering of over 350 choristers from parish churches from throughout the Salisbury diocese will meet at Salisbury Cathedral on Sunday 8 June for an afternoon of choral...
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THE DEAN SAYS THANK YOU TO THE CATHEDRAL'S GUILD OF EMBROIDERERS
Issued 30th Apr 2008The Dean of Salisbury, The Very Revd June Osborne, used the occasion of the tea party in the Cathedral on the Cathedral’s Patronal Festival Day on 27 April to publicly thank Jill...
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ANONYMOUS DONATION MEANS SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CAN REMAIN FLOODLIT UNTIL LATE INTO THE NIGHT
Issued 30th Apr 2008Salisbury Cathedral’s new state-of-the-art lighting system, which highlights to perfection the exquisite architectural features of the iconic building, will now remain switched on...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL'S NEW ST OSMUND AWARD RECOGNISES OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS
Issued 29th Apr 2008The Dean of Salisbury, The Very Revd June Osborne, presented the newly created St Osmund Award which recognises and honours outstanding contributions to the life of the Cathedral...
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OPEN AIR MEDIEVAL FAIR IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CLOSE DURING BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND - SUNDAY 4 AND MONDAY 5 MAY
Issued 28th Apr 2008The iconic building of Salisbury Cathedral, recognised worldwide as one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Britain, is the backdrop for a spectacular two day open air Medieval...
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SALISBURY 750 ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION NOW OPEN EVERY DAY UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER
Issued 28th Apr 2008The Salisbury 750 Anniversary Exhibition, which re-tells in words and stunning images the fascinating history of Salisbury Cathedral throughout the centuries, is now open free of...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL'S 750TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN DAY AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS
Issued 28th Apr 2008Well over 4000 people visited Salisbury Cathedral during its special Open Day last Saturday, 26 April, arranged particularly for local people to find out more about their...
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CATHEDRAL TO INSTALL FOUR NEW CANONS
Issued 10th Apr 2008Sir Hayden Phillips, Robert Key MP, Madeleine, Lady Bessborough and Mrs Jane Barker have accepted an invitation from the Bishop of Salisbury to be admitted as Lay Canons of the...
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SALISBURY 750 ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION PREPARES TO OPEN ON 25 APRIL
Issued 28th Mar 2008Work has begun on the production of the panels which will cover the 14 freestanding frames of the Salisbury 750 Exhibition which opens in the beautiful setting of the Cathedral’s...
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SALISBURY 750 ACADEMIC CONFERENCE 'THE BUILDING AND ITS LIFE' A GREAT SUCCESS
Issued 28th Mar 2008One hundred delegates from all over the UK and from the US met in Salisbury this week to take part in a special academic conference The Building and its Life, to celebrate the...
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BEST PUBLICATION AWARD 2007
Issued 28th Mar 2008Salisbury Cathedral’s Shop Manager, Helen Russell, has just picked up the award ‘Best Publication 2007’ for Salisbury Cathedral - A Scrapbook of Curiosities at the annual...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL TO INTRODUCE SHORT ORGAN RECITALS BEFORE SUNDAY EVENSONG
Issued 27th Mar 2008Beginning on Sunday 27 April, there will be half hour organ recitals before Evensong in Salisbury Cathedral during normal school term-time. David Halls, Director of Music at...
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SALISBURY 750 CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE WITH CATHEDRAL OPEN DAY - SATURDAY 26 APRIL
Issued 27th Mar 2008Salisbury Cathedral is throwing open its doors on Saturday 26 April for local people to find out more about their Cathedral as part of this year's 750th anniversary...
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SIMON HOGAN GIVES THE ANNUAL PRESTIGIOUS JENKINSON ORGAN RECITAL ON WEDNESDAY 21 MAY AT 7.30PM
Issued 17th Mar 2008Simon Hogan, Salisbury Cathedral’s popular and talented organ scholar, gives the annual prestigious Jenkinson Recital in the cathedral on Wednesday 21 May at 7.30pm playing a...
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NEW CHORISTERS FOR SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Issued 13th Mar 2008Freddie Foster (8 years) from Salisbury was admitted as a chorister into Salisbury Cathedral Choir in a special ceremony during Evensong earlier this month. Freddie, also a...
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SOUTHERN CATHEDRALS FESTIVAL 2008 TAKES PLACE FROM 16 - 20 JULY, HOSTED BY WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL
Issued 13th Mar 2008This year’s Southern Cathedrals Festival (SCF), showcasing the combined choirs from Chichester, Salisbury and Winchester Cathedrals, runs from 16 – 20 July and is hosted by...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL HAS NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART LIGHTING SYSTEM THANKS TO THE FRIENDS OF THE CATHEDRAL
Issued 13th Mar 2008Salisbury Cathedral has a brand new state-of-the-art lighting system which highlights to perfection the exquisite architectural features of this iconic building, thanks to the...
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EMERGENCY SERVICES EXERCISE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
Issued 29th Feb 2008A simulated alert at 6:50pm called fire appliances from around Salisbury to a staged emergency in the Cathedral. The incident was based around a fire in the nave roof space,...
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SALISBURY 750 ACADEMIC CONFERENCE 'THE BUILDING AND ITS LIFE' - SALISBURY & SOUTH WILTS MUSEUM 26 - 28 MARCH
Issued 28th Feb 2008A special academic conference The Building and its Life, which celebrates the 750th anniversary of the dedication of Salisbury Cathedral and takes place at Salisbury & South Wilts...
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EASTER VESPERS, PROCESSION AND COMPLINE ACCORDING TO THE MEDIEVAL 'USE OF SALISBURY' ON WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH AT 8.15PM
Issued 28th Feb 2008There will be a special service of Easter Vespers, Procession and Compline in Salisbury Cathedral on Wednesday 26 March at 8.15pm, celebrated with plainsong and ceremonial...
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SALISBURY 750 ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION OPENS ON 25 APRIL AND RUNS UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER
Issued 26th Feb 2008The fascinating history of Salisbury Cathedral throughout the centuries will be re-told in words and images in the impressive Salisbury 750 Exhibition which opens on 25 April and...
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NEW 'SALISBURY' FIGURE JOINS EXTRAORDINARY ODYSSEY EXHIBITION BY SCULPTOR ROBERT KOENIG IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
Issued 25th Feb 2008Sculptor Robert Koenig has finished carving the female ‘Salisbury’ figure, the latest addition to his marvellous Odyssey Exhibition. This exhibition, which is currently on...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR GIVES PRE-AUSTRIAN TOUR CONCERT - SALISBURY CATHEDRAL - SUNDAY 2 MARCH AT 4.15PM
Issued 22nd Feb 2008The girls and lay vicars of Salisbury Cathedral Choir are giving a concert in the Cathedral on Sunday 2 March at 4.15pm, performing highlights from the repertoire they will sing...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL HAS NEW ON-LINE TICKET BOOKING FACILITY VIA ITS WEBSITE
Issued 22nd Feb 2008Salisbury Cathedral has just launched a new on-line ticket booking facility via its website, enabling members of the public to book and buy tickets to some of the key events...
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OPEN AIR MEDIEVAL FAIR IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CLOSE SUNDAY 4 AND MONDAY 5 MAY
Issued 20th Feb 2008The iconic building of Salisbury Cathedral, recognised worldwide as one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Britain, is the backdrop for a spectacular two day open air Medieval...
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'SING-A-LONG-A' JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL ON SATURDAY 29 MARCH AT 7.30PM
Issued 20th Feb 2008‘Sing-a-Long-a’ Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat comes to Salisbury Cathedral on Saturday 29 March at 7.30pm as one of the special entertainment events to celebrate...
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LAUNCH OF NEW CD RECORDED BY SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR 'THE RESURRECTION'
Issued 5th Feb 2008The new large-scale oratorio The Resurrection,with music by Simon McEnery and libretto by Canon Jeremy Davies, is released on 25 February by Priory Records Ltd, price £13.50....
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL HOSTS SECOND CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION
Issued 1st Feb 2008Salisbury Cathedral hosts the second exhibition of its 750th anniversary celebrations during Lent and Eastertide, with the arrival of Mark Cazalet's ‘Stations of the Cross’....
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR GIVES SPECIAL DIOCESAN CONCERT IN WHITEPARISH CHURCH ON MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY
Issued 31st Jan 2008The girl choristers and men of Salisbury Cathedral Choir visit All Saints Parish Church, Whiteparish, on Monday 11 February at 7.30pm to give a special diocesan recital A Glorious...
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'A CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC' MONDAY 3 MARCH - SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR PERFORM IN ST NICHOLAS CHURCH, ABBOTSBURY
Issued 30th Jan 2008The boys and men of Salisbury Cathedral Choir travel to St Nicholas Church, Abbotsbury, to perform 'A Concert of Sacred Music' on Monday 3 March 2008 at 7.30pm. This...
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THOMAS TROTTER GIVES THE ALCOCK RECITAL AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL WEDNESDAY 23 APRIL AT 7.30PM
Issued 30th Jan 2008Thomas Trotter, internationally-renowned performer, teacher and Birmingham City Organist, gives the opening recital in Salisbury Cathedral’s Organ Recital Series 2008 performing...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL ORGAN RECITAL SERIES 2008
Issued 30th Jan 2008Salisbury Cathedral’s Organ Recital Series 2008 runs from April through to October and features one recital on a Wednesday evening each month at 7.30pm. Daniel Cook, Assistant...
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'SINGING TOGETHER' OUTREACH CONCERT MONDAY 10 MARCH AT 1.00PM
Issued 30th Jan 2008Pupils from Bemerton St John, Sarum St Paul and Winterbourne Earls primary schools join forces with Salisbury Cathedral’s boy and girl choristers on Monday 10 March at 1.00pm in...
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J S BACH ST JOHN PASSION
Issued 30th Jan 2008David Halls, Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral, conducts Salisbury Cathedral Choir and Sarum Orchestra in a performance in German of J S Bach’s St John Passion in the...
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SERVICES AND EVENTS AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL DURING HOLY WEEK 2008
Issued 29th Jan 2008Almost thirty services and events will be taking place in Salisbury Cathedral during Holy Week with its climax of Easter Day, including a performance of Bach’s St John Passion on...
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LENT TALKS 2008
Issued 29th Jan 2008CATCHING THE VISION – two Lenten reflections on Christian themes as captured by two twentieth century artists - is the theme of this year’s Lent Talks at Salisbury Cathedral on...
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FIVE STAR FIGURES FOR SALISBURY CATHEDRAL’S REFECTORY RESTAURANT
Issued 21st Jan 2008The Cathedral’s Refectory Restaurant was awarded a five star rating in the latter end of 2007 from Salisbury District Council’s food hygiene inspectors. Since then some very...
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SING-A-LONG-A JOSEPH
Issued 11th Jan 2008Sing-a-Long-a Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat comes to Salisbury Cathedral as one of the exciting events being held to celebrate its 750th anniversary. This...
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NEW YEAR STARTS WITH ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG
Issued 3rd Jan 2008An archaeological dig began inside Salisbury Cathedral this week to prepare for a new font to be installed as part of the 750th anniversary celebrations later this year. The...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR VOICE TRIALS 2008
Issued 13th Dec 2007The next Voice Trials for children in Years 3 and 4 who would like to join Salisbury Cathedral Choir will be held on Saturday 26 January 2008 (boys) and Saturday 9 February 2008...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL JUNIOR CHOIR FIRST CONCERT A STUNNING SUCCESS
Issued 12th Dec 2007In an atmosphere absolutely buzzing with anticipation, Salisbury Cathedral Junior Choir gave its inaugural concert in the North Transept of Salisbury Cathedral before an audience...
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JOHN LILL GIVES INAUGURAL EDWARD HEATH MEMORIAL PIANO RECITAL IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2008
Issued 12th Dec 2007Salisbury Cathedral is delighted to announce that the Internationally-renowned pianist John Lill will give the inaugural Edward Heath Memorial Piano Recital in the Cathedral on...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL EPIPHANY PROCESSION SUNDAY 13 JANUARY 2008
Issued 5th Dec 2007The Cathedral’s Epiphany Procession, a special service of words and music which commemorates the journey of the Magi travelling from the East to worship the baby Jesus and follows...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL OUTLINES 750TH CELEBRATIONS
Issued 1st Nov 2007Salisbury Cathedral has announced details of the major events taking place during 2008 for its 750th anniversary celebrations. During 2008 Salisbury Cathedral will be...
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THE CHRISTMAS PROCESSION - SALISBURY CATHEDRAL'S CANDLELIT CAROL SERVICE
Issued 31st Oct 2007Salisbury Cathedral’s much loved candlelit carol service The Christmas Procession will be held on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 December at 7.00pm. David Halls, Director of Music,...
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HEAD CHORISTER JACK COX ASSUMES ROLE OF BOY BISHOP IN SPECIAL CEREMONY ON SUNDAY 9 DECEMBER 2007
Issued 31st Oct 2007Twelve year old Jack Cox, Bishop’s Chorister (head chorister) of Salisbury Cathedral Choir and from Salisbury, assumes the role of Boy Bishop during Evensong in the Cathedral on...
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VOICE TRIAL WORKSHOP - DECEMBER 2007 FOR PROSPECTIVE VOICE TRIAL CANDIDATES FOR SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Issued 31st Oct 2007David Halls, Director of Music, is running a Voice Trial Workshop for prospective voice trial candidates for the cathedral choir on Saturday 8 December at 11am – 12noon at...
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PIANO DUET RECITAL FOR 4 AND 6 HANDS BY SALISBURY CATHEDRAL MUSICIANS
Issued 31st Oct 2007The Cathedral’s musicians - David Halls, Daniel Cook, Simon Hogan, Timothy Hone and Ian Wicks - perform a programme of music for piano duet on the cathedral’s Blüthner concert...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL ANNOUNCES MORE NEW CANONS
Issued 12th Oct 2007The Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Revd. David Stancliffe has invited the Venerable Stephen Robbins (Deputy Chaplain General) to be a Non-Residentiary Canon and new Cathedral...
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MORE 'ART FOR ADULTS'
Issued 5th Oct 2007Delighted with the popularity of the previous one-off courses, a planned range of activities including calligraphy, flower arranging, jewellery-making and photography is being...
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GREAT CATHEDRAL MUSIC SUNG BY SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR AT ST MARY'S, HALSTOCK
Issued 3rd Oct 2007The boys and men of Salisbury Cathedral Choir travel to the edge of the diocese on Monday 19 November to give a fundraising concert of Great Cathedral Music at 7.30pm in and for...
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HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Issued 1st Oct 2007David Halls, Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral, conducts Salisbury Cathedral Choir and Sarum Orchestra in a performance of Handel’s great oratorio Messiah in the Cathedral...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR BY CANDLELIGHT
Issued 1st Oct 2007There is a perfect opportunity to hear Salisbury Cathedral Choir in concert in the Cathedral on Monday 12 November at 7.30pm when they perform a programme of exquisite French and...
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'IN CELEBRATION' GRAND CONCERT IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
Issued 20th Sep 2007The Band of The Prince Of Wales's Division and The Band of The Army Air Corps will be joining in a grand concert to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the...
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ADVENT, CHRISTMAS AND EPIPHANY PROCESSIONS AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
Issued 19th Sep 2007This year’s three great processional services to mark Advent, Christmas and Epiphany are expected to attract many hundreds from throughout the Diocese and beyond to come and join...
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PEN AND INK DRAWING OF SALISBURY CATHEDRAL IN BONHAMS SALE
Issued 19th Sep 2007Bonhams, the fine art auctioneers, will be selling an extraordinary pen and ink drawing of Salisbury Cathedral at their Modern Pictures sale in Knightsbridge on Tuesday 25...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR GIVES SPECIAL DIOCESAN CONCERT IN PEWSEY
Issued 19th Sep 2007The girl choristers and lay vicars of Salisbury Cathedral Choir give a special diocesan concert in St John the Baptist Church, Pewsey on Monday 8 October at 7.30pm. Entitled...
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PETER WRIGHT GIVES THE EMERY ORGAN RECITAL
Issued 19th Sep 2007Peter Wright, Director of Music, Southwark Cathedral and current President of the Royal College of Organists, gives the prestigious Emery Recital on Wednesday 10 October at 7.30pm...
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BE A CHORISTER FOR A DAY
Issued 7th Sep 2007SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR’s popular annual open day Be a chorister for a day is being held this year on Saturday 10 November. David Halls, the cathedral’s Director of Music...
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STEVEN GRAHL GIVES ORGAN RECITAL ON WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER AT 7.30PM
Issued 6th Sep 2007Steven Grahl, Director of Music at St Marylebone Parish Church, gives the sixth in this year’s Organ Recital Series at Salisbury Cathedral on Wednesday 12 September at 7.30pm with...
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SIMON HOGAN APPOINTED AS NEW ORGAN SCHOLAR
Issued 6th Sep 2007Simon Hogan (18) from Bristol has been appointed Organ Scholar at Salisbury Cathedral for the forthcoming academic year. Simon was Organ Scholar at Bristol Cathedral from...
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THE BIG DRAW
Issued 4th Sep 2007The Big Draw is coming to the Cathedral Close on Saturday 13th October with an exciting opportunity to join in with some art as well as explore the atmospheric Wren Hall, home to...
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JACQUIE BINNS TO EXHIBIT AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
Issued 3rd Sep 2007Jacquie Binns will be staging an exhibition of embroideries and vestments in the Morning Chapel at Salisbury Cathedral from the 8th September to October 5th. Internationally...
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CATHEDRAL CONSERVATOR MEETS PRINCE OF WALES
Issued 21st Aug 2007One of Salisbury Cathedral's conservators met the Prince of Wales recently at the Cathedrals Workshop Fellowship's annual seminar. Cathy Cunningham, one of the...
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A SERVICE TO COMMEMORATE THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES
Issued 7th Aug 2007A service will be held in Salisbury Cathedral at 5.30pm on Friday 31st August to commemorate the death of Diana, Princes of Wales, in a car accident in Paris in 1997. The...
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CATHEDRAL CREATES CANON THEOLOGIAN POST
Issued 24th Jul 2007On Tuesday 9th October 2007, six new canons will be installed at Salisbury Cathedral, including Dr Jane Shaw in the newly created role of Canon Theologian. Dr Jane Shaw,...
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MAXINE THEVENOT GIVES ORGAN RECITAL IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL ON 15 AUGUST 2007
Issued 23rd Jul 2007Maxine Thevenot, the brilliant International Recitalist from the USA, gives the fifth in this year’s Organ Recital Series at Salisbury Cathedral on Wednesday 15 August at 7.30pm...
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SIR DAVID WILCOCKS RECENTLY RETURNED TO SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
Issued 5th Jul 2007Sir David Willcocks recently returned to Salisbury Cathedral, exactly sixty years after he first arrived to take up the post of Organist in 1947, to conduct a special Festal...
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DIOCESAN CHOIRS FESTIVAL 2007
Issued 22nd Jun 2007Two pairs of twins who are all choristers at St Laurence Church, Downton, Wiltshire were amongst a group of twelve choristers who received their Dean’s Awards from the Dean of...
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MZANSI SINGS, TUESDAY 26TH JUNE, SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
Issued 22nd Jun 2007Mzansi Sings is a tribute to one of South Africa’s outstanding leaders, Oliver Tambo. He played an unparalleled role in the growth and development of the African National Congress...
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FRIENDS KEEP CLOCK TICKING
Issued 14th Jun 2007A recent inspection of the Medieval Clock revealed that remedial work and a general overhaul were necessary, and to avoid damage the clock was stopped. The necessary work has now...
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NEW VICAR OF THE CLOSE
Issued 14th Jun 2007The Revd Charles Mitchell-Innes will be joining us in July as he prepares to take up his new role as Vicar of The Close. Born in Watford, Charles attended Wellington College...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL JUNIOR CHOIR
Issued 14th Jun 2007David Halls, Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral, is delighted to announce the launch of Salisbury Cathedral Junior Choir which is open to any child in school Years 4-8 and...
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SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR VISITS PUDDLETOWN 2ND JULY
Issued 7th Jun 2007The girl choristers and men of Salisbury Cathedral Choir travel to Puddletown to give a concert of Music of the English Cathedrals in St Mary’s Parish Church on Monday 2 July at...
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'SINGING TOGETHER' IN CONCERT 21ST JUNE
Issued 1st Jun 2007Pupils from St Thomas a Becket, Tilshead CE Aided Primary School and Britford CE Controlled Primary School join Year 3 pupils from Salisbury Cathedral School and the boy and girl...
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DIOCESAN SCHOOL LEAVERS' SERVICE & CATHEDRAL EDUCATION CENTRE ON 2OTH JUNE
Issued 21st May 2007As a follow-up to the Diocesan Leavers’ Service on Wednesday June 20th, The Education Centre is inviting schools to join in an afternoon of fun. Following the themes of ‘Opening...
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OPENING DOORS- DIOCESAN SCHOOL LEAVERS' SERVICE 20TH JUNE
Issued 20th May 2007'Opening Doors' is this years theme for SDBE annual celebration for y6 pupils from all over the Diocese to encourage them on their way as they pass from primary to...
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TIMOTHY RAVALDE GIVES THE JENKINSON RECITAL ON 20TH JUNE
Issued 20th May 2007Timothy Ravalde (19), the cathedral’s current organ scholar and organ scholar elect at St John’s, Cambridge, gives the prestigious Clive Jenkinson Organ Recital on Wednesday 20...
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IS SALISBURY CATHEDRAL BRITAIN'S BEST HISTORICAL SITE?
Issued 28th Mar 2007This year Salisbury Cathedral will be involved in UKTV History’s Britain’s Best campaign which aims to find the nation’s favourite historical site. Hosted by Alan Titchmarsh, the...
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FRESH WINDS BLOWING THROUGH THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION
Issued 19th Mar 2007"Fresh winds of change are blowing through the Anglican Communion", said the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Rt Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane at the opening of the Towards Effective...
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NEW HEAD OF FINANCE FOR CATHEDRAL
Issued 7th Mar 2007Salisbury Cathedral has announced the appointment of Rob Allan as Head of Finance. Rob is currently the Director of Finance at Bournemouth University. He joined the...
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LATVIA TOUR CONCERT
Issued 26th Feb 2007The boys and men of Salisbury Cathedral Choir are giving a concert in the Cathedral on Sunday March 18 at 4.15pm, performing highlights from the repertoire they will be singing on...
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DAVID HALLS OPENS ORGAN RECITAL SERIES 2007
Issued 26th Feb 2007David Halls, Director of Music, gives the opening recital in Salisbury Cathedral’s Organ Recital Series 2007 performing the prestigious Alcock Organ Recital on Wednesday 25 April...
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THE SARUM CYCLE
Issued 21st Feb 2007The Sarum Cycle by Nicholas Mynheer is a version of the Stations of the Cross that has been especially painted for showing at Salisbury. The paintings will be on display in the...
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WORLDWIDE ANGLICAN CONFERENCE
Issued 17th Feb 2007The Very Revd. June Osborne is to attend the worldwide Anglican Conference this month. Speaking about the conference she said: “It’s many decades since the Anglican Church...
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SHOSTAKOVICH 24 PRELUDE AND FUGUES
Issued 13th Feb 2007The Cathedral’s Musicians – David Halls, Daniel Cook, Tim Ravalde, Timothy Hone and Ian Wicks – will perform Shostakovich 24 Preludes and Fugues, Opus 87, before and after...
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MILLENNIUM FLAME
Issued 12th Feb 2007The Millennium Flame was placed in the Cathedral at a special Evensong on Sunday February 11. Canon Edward Probert, the Chancellor, welcomed the Flame, carried in the ceremonial...
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HOLY WEEK AND EASTER AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
Issued 9th Feb 2007Over thirty services and events will be taking place in Salisbury Cathedral during Holy Week and Easter Day 2007 beginning with a performance of Bach’s St John Passion and...
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