News    3rd July 2025

Grant awarded from Cathedral Music Trust

Bristol Cathedral is delighted to be awarded a £15,000 grant from the Cathedral Music Trust.

This support will help grow and diversify our teenage Consort choir by bringing choral music to more schools across Bristol. It offers young people an inspiring opportunity to participate in and experience Evensong, broadening participation and enriching their musical education.

We are thrilled to receive a grant from Cathedral Music Trust. This vital support will help grow our teenage Consort choir by bringing choral music to more schools across Bristol. It offers young people an inspiring opportunity to participate in and experience Evensong, broadening participation and enriching their musical education.

– Mark Lee, Master of the Choristers and Organist

The Cathedral Music Trust invested £470,000 in Cathedral music. The latest awards support music in 27 Anglican and Roman Catholic cathedrals and churches across the UK. The music departments of 27 cathedrals and churches in the UK will be supported to continue and expand their brilliant work, thanks to a £470,000 investment through their financial support programmes in 2025. Sitting at the heart of their commitment to championing excellence in all its forms, the vital funding will enable cathedrals and churches to keep providing opportunities for people from all walks of life to experience the life-transforming power of cathedral music.

“The invaluable work of our cathedral and church musicians enriches the lives of both participants and the communities in which they operate. At a time when the sector faces numerous financial challenges, this much-needed investment demonstrates Cathedral Music Trust’s dedication to securing the future of our world-renowned tradition.”
– Jonathan Mayes, CEO, Cathedral Music Trust

Our grateful thanks to the Cathedral Music Trust enabling cathedrals and churches to keep providing opportunities for people from all walks of life to experience the life-transforming power of cathedral music. To find out more about the Consort choir or if you are a school which would like to take part contact [email protected]