Chorister News

28 Mar 2024

Choristers work with OW Hollywood composer

On Wednesday 27th March, the Choristers recorded the soundtrack for a new video game with music composed by OW David Buckley (1994). As the rest...

BBC Young Chorister of the Year Competition 2023 Tricia Yourkevich WCS Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

04 Dec 2023

Belinda wins BBC Junior Young Chorister of the Year 2023

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Year 8 pupil Belinda Gifford-Guy has won the 2023 BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition (Junior category).The...

27 Nov 2023

Wells remembers

Across the School, Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday were marked on 10th-13th November. Pupils in the Prep School attended a Remembrance Service in Cedars Hall...

Choristers finish Term on a high note WCS Wells Cathedral School Choristry Music Independent Prep Somerset England

02 Nov 2023

Choristers finish Michaelmas Term on a high note

It has been a busy end to the Michaelmas Term for our Choristers. From 6th to 8th October, Wells was the venue for the Cathedral Music Trust‘s...

09 Oct 2023

Chorister Camp-out

On the evening of Friday 29th September, the Choristers gathered for the Chorister Camp-out in the Cathedral, an event that is proving to be something of a...

02 Oct 2023

Belinda is a BBC Young Chorister of the Year Semi-Finalist

Congratulations to Belinda Gifford-Guy (Year 8) who has reached the Junior Semi-Finals of the BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition! Belinda will be competing in October...

18 Sep 2023

Experiencing Chorister life: Wells Cathedral welcomes aspiring Choristers for ‘an afternoon in the life’

On Saturday 16 September, Wells Cathedral hosted a fabulous, free, ‘behind the scenes’ afternoon, during which children were able to experience the life of a...

26 May 2023

Celebrating a doubly “Excellent” ISI Inspection

We are delighted to announce the publication of the latest report from the Independent Schools Inspectorate.The School has been awarded the highest possible grade of...

23 May 2023

Sound of Wells Festival

From Thursday 18th-Sunday 21st May, many of our pupils were involved in the Sound of Wells Festival.Beginning on Thursday lunchtime with a recital given by...

09 May 2023

Oliver’s Opera role

Congratulations to Head Boy Chorister Oliver Jenkins (Year 8) who has been cast in Fedora, an opera in three acts by Umberto Giordano. Oliver will be...

09 May 2023

An inspiring and thought-provoking afternoon on careers in Music

Cedars Hall was full of our young musicians on Thursday 27th April to hear presentations on very different musical career paths given by Sophie Lewis,...

Chorister Composition Competition WCS Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

28 Apr 2023

Belinda is highly commended at Chorister Composition Competition

Many congratulations to Belinda Gifford-Guy (Year 7) for being highly commended in the 14 and under category of the David Willcocks Chorister Composition Competition!

28 Apr 2023

Choristers enjoyed busy Easter

The Choristers had a very busy Easter holiday, rehearsing and singing for seven Cathedral services during Holy Week, the most important week of the church’s...

22 Mar 2023

Choir of Royal Holloway visit Wells

On Saturday 11th March, the Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London, were welcomed to Wells Cathedral with their conductor, Rupert Gough. The Choir gave...

Devotional performance of Duruflé's Requiem by Wells Cathedral School Choristers in Somerset England

06 Mar 2023

Devotional performance of Duruflé’s Requiem

On Sunday 26th February, with a packed Nave demonstrating our solidarity with the people of Ukraine, the Cathedral Choir sang a moving devotional performance of...

22 Feb 2023

Chorister’s Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race

The Choristers joyfully took part in their annual pancake race along Vicars’ Close on Shrove Tuesday. Eagerly anticipated each year, the pancake race is one...

09 Jan 2023

Choristers Sing For Charity

Congratulations to our Choristers on their Christmas concerts and services. In the run up to Christmas they took part in three Candlelight Concerts and two...

21 Dec 2022

Mila’s Pie Jesu EP

Congratulations to Mila Tsoneva (Year 11), runner up of the BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2021, on the release of her new EP Pie...

Oliver Chorister Scrooge Christmas Netflix Film Movie WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

19 Dec 2022

Oliver Sings In New Netflix Film

One of our Cathedral Choristers, Oliver Jenkins (Year 8), has made his Hollywood debut with the release of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol on Netflix, to...

BACFAD Chorister WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

10 Nov 2022

Experiencing Chorister life: Wells Cathedral welcomes forty aspiring Choristers for ‘a day in the life’

On Saturday 5 November, Wells Cathedral hosted a fabulous, free, ‘behind the scenes’ day, during which children were able to experience the life of a...

24 Oct 2022

Wells Cathedral Choristers excel in Edinburgh

The Choristers of Wells Cathedral have just returned from a musically triumphant tour to Edinburgh.Their first tour since a visit to The Netherlands in 2019,...

26 Sep 2022

Choristers on ITV News West Country

Well done to our Choristers on a wonderful performance on ITV News West Country.As part of a feature on the different ways the local area...

Belinda Chorister Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset WCS

27 Jun 2022

Belinda Sings With The Orchestra Of St John’s

Belinda (Year 6) had a wonderful experience singing with the Orchestra of St John’s over half Term. The concert was called Opera Gala Rising Stars...

Belinda and Michael with David Briggs Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset WCS

23 May 2022

Choristers Meet David Briggs

Choristers Belinda (Year 6) and Michael (Year 6) were very excited to have the opportunity to meet world-renowned organist David Briggs at Wells Cathedral on...

Wells Cathedral School WCS Independent Somerset Easter Chorister Choir

13 Apr 2022

Choristers Enjoy Busy Easter Period

The Choristers are in the midst of a busy Easter period with services beginning on Palm Sunday and ongoing through to Easter Sunday.Cathedral visitors enjoyed...

11 Mar 2022

Senior Chorister Concert

The School’s Senior Choristers performed at their annual instrumental concert in Quilter Hall on Tuesday evening.Although the Choristers are always performing using their voices, this...

Chorister Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race Group Photo WCS Independent School Somerset

02 Mar 2022

Shrove Tuesday Chorister Race

The Wells Cathedral Choristers celebrated a longstanding tradition this week – the Shrove Tuesday pancake race.With frying pans in hand, pupils raced in groups along...

15 Feb 2022

David Hinitt Visit

The Wells Cathedral Choir and A level Music Technology pupils were fortunate to have an opportunity to spend time with leading classical recording engineer, David...

Specialist Musician Mila, semi finalist, of BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2021

08 Dec 2021

Mila is Runner up in Young Chorister of the Year

We’re thrilled that Wells Cathedral School pupil Mila Tsoneva (Year 10) has finished second in the hugely prestigious BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition.For...

09 Nov 2021

New Director of Music

The Governors and Head Master of Wells Cathedral School are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Alex Laing as the new Director of Music.The...

15 Oct 2021

Festival of the Moon and the Performance of Noah

As a large and thoroughly entertained congregation listened to Joseph Horovitz and Michael Flander’s more modern interpretation of one the Bible’s oldest stories, the spectacular...

20 May 2021

Royal Visit to Wells Cathedral and the Bishop’s Palace and Gardens

As part of a joint visit by The Earl and Countess of Wessex to Wells on Monday to coincide with the re-opening of hospitality and...

04 May 2021

Bristol Suspensions Crowned ICCA UK Champions

Congratulations to The Bristol Suspensions, directed by Old Wellensian Robbie Armstrong, who have been crowned UK champions of collegiate a cappella, and now go on...

27 Apr 2021

Meg to Play at Jelli Records Songwriter Night

Year 10 songwriter Meg Curl has been invited to play at the Jelli Records Singer Songwriter showcase on the 18th May with two other artists,...

22 Apr 2021

Two Wells Songwriters reach the Top 30

Huge congratulations to Hetta Falzon in the Lower Sixth and Megan Curl in Year 10, who have both been selected as Top 30 Finalists in...

Vocal Performance at our Specialist Music School

16 Mar 2021

Vocal Department Performance Platform

On Sunday, Wells vocalists performed a triptyque Performance Platform Concert, split into three sections to allow the showcasing of our international vocalists currently based in...

10 Mar 2021

Finding Meaning in Music

Year 10 pupil and chorister, Sophie Harbridge, has contributed to Wells Cathedral’s current online talk series, with a piece about finding meaning in music.To watch...

10 Mar 2021

Woody Live on BBC Somerset

Year 8 pupil and enthusiastic composer, Woody Collins, recently created a lively and uplifting anthem Live Your Life! over lockdown, which was played live over...

03 Feb 2021

Wells Cathedral School announces 50% off boarding fees for Choristers

Wells Cathedral School has today announced that all cathedral choristers will be entitled to a 50% reduction on boarding fees. The places will be offered...

01 Dec 2020

Virtual Musical Advent Calendar

The Choir and Organists of Wells Cathedral have spent the second lockdown recording plenty of music for online offerings during Advent. One of these projects...

30 Nov 2020

Wells Cathedral Advent Service

As usual, Wells choristers played a very active part in the Advent Service held in Wells Cathedral on 29th November. This year, the Service was...

Beth & Belinda, Choristers at Wells Cathedral School

08 Sep 2020

Unlocking Musical Talent

Two Wells girl choristers were finalists and prize winners in an international online singing competition, Unlock Your Talent, over the summer lockdown. Year 8 pupil Elizabeth...

22 Jun 2020

Woody Features on BBC Radio Somerset

Congratulations to Year 7 ex-chorister and young composer, Woody Collins, whose song, Lockdown Blues, written over the last few months of physical distancing, was featured...

27 Apr 2020

Woody’s ‘Vicars Close’ Shortlisted for Young Songwriter Competition

Congratulations to Woody Collins, a young musician and composer in Year 7, whose song ‘Vicar’s Close’, inspired by his experience as one of the choristers...

27 Apr 2020

Megan is BBC Radio Somerset Hit

Head Girl Chorister, Megan Curl, is also a prolific songwriter, with her songs regularly played on BBC Somerset Upload, after she was talented-spotted online. The...

20 Apr 2020

Harriet Live on BBC Radio Somerset

Year 12 singer-songwriter, Harriet Perring, featured live on BBC Radio Somerset’s hour-long evening BBC Upload show last night. Her country-inspired song, Heartbreak, which she has...

20 Apr 2020

Virtual Hymn for Easter

50 singers made up of Wells Cathedral Choristers and Friends sang a hymn for Easter Day, conducted by Jeremy Cole: ‘Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven...

23 Mar 2020

Confirmation Class

Thursday’s weekly Confirmation Class, run by Wells School Chaplain, Sarah Curl, covered the topic of prayer, providing the pupils involved with the opportunity to make...

03 Mar 2020

CSA Composition Competition Prize

Congratulations to Lower Sixth pupil Francois Cloete, who has been awarded one of the top two prizes in this year’s CSA Composition Competition, for his...

02 Mar 2020

Pancake Flipping

Wells Girl and Boy Choristers had fun flipping pancakes on Shrove Tuesday!

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