Join us this Sunday at 3.30pm as we launch the celebrations for the 900th Anniversary of the Cathedral with a Festal Evensong. This year we are holding a series of events to mark the 9th centenary of the Norman foundation which was started in 1120.

The music during the service will be sung by both the Cathedral Choir and the Girl Choristers of the Cathedral School. We are also looking forward to welcoming the team from Scala Publishers to officially launch the new Cathedral Guide Book which is now on sale in the Cathedral Shop.

For more information about what we’ve got planned for 2020, click here.

On Sunday 2nd February at 3.30pm there will be a special service to round off the season of Carol Services that has included Advent Sunday and Nine Lesson and Carols on Christmas Eve.

The music and readings in this service trace our Christian journey from the expectation of Advent, the birth of the Christ child at Christmas, the visit of the Wise Men at Epiphany, the terror of the escape of Jesus and his parents into Egypt and finally Christ’s Presentation in the Temple at Candlemas.

Music during the service, sung by the Cathedral Choir:

MacMillan – O Radiant Dawn
Sirett – Thou shalt know him
Bruckner – Ave Maria
Mathias – A babe is born
Willcocks – Sing lullaby
Warlock – Bethlehem Down
Cleobury – Suo Gan
Howells – Nunc dimittis

Hymns to be sung by all:

Come, thou Redeemer of the earth
Hark the glad sound
While shepherds watched
The first Nowell
O worship the Lord
Hail to the Lord who comes

All are welcome.

Llandaff Cathedral Chorister Experience Day

Saturday 25^th January

The Chorister Experience Day is a brand now event for boys aged 6-9 and gives them a taste for what it is to be a Chorister in Llandaff Cathedral Choir. There will be the chance to meet and sing with the 20 current boy choristers and perform a service with them. The day will also include rehearsals and workshops with the Cathedral’s professional music team (all of whom are trained in Safeguarding and fully DBS cleared), an opportunity to explore the Cathedral building – it’s 900 years old in 2020! – and even to play the Cathedral organ. At the end of the day you’ll be able to take home the memory of a fantastic day of music making and a small memento which will be made in a craft activity. There will be separate things for Parents and Guardians to do so no one will be bored!

A choristership is a brilliant opportunity and one of the best starts in life a child can have. The skills it teaches last a lifetime and equip children for many different careers. Some of these benefits include…

·         A first-class musical education with professional music staff

·         The opportunity to work with peers and adults to a high level, making new and lasting friends across school year groups

·         Development of important life skills: time keeping, confidence and self-discipline

·         The chance to be part of a musical tradition in Llandaff that stretches back centuries and includes some of the most wonderful choral music ever written

·         Opportunities to take part in concerts, recordings, domestic and foreign tours

 

As if this weren’t enough, over the last three years boys in Llandaff Cathedral Choir have:

·         Sung on live on BBC 1 and S4C television and BBC Radio

·         Performed in front of Royalty several times and at other functions including the UEFA Champions League dinner

·         Recorded a CD on a professional label which is now available nationally

·         Performed major choral works with professional orchestras and in concerts to hundreds of people.

 

Boys don’t need to have any prior musical training to be a chorister; just a love of singing. Why not come along to find out what it’s all about?  

To find out more or to sign up, please email the Director of Music

Stephen Moore

t. 029 2056 4554

e. [email protected]

You can find out about the Choir by visiting our website, Facebook or Twitter pages

The Diocese of Llandaff launches its ambitious Year of Pilgrimage with a special service in the Cathedral on Sunday 12 January at 3.30pm. Llandaff’s Year of Pilgrimage aims to celebrate Christian heritage and reinvigorate church life across South Wales.

“Our Year of Pilgrimage celebrates the continual presence of church life in every community. It will be a time to reflect on – and encounter – God’s presence in our lives and a time to reach out and extend the hand of friendship across all our communities,” says Revd Mark Prevett, Year of Pilgrimage lead and priest-in-charge in Merthyr Tydfil.

Year of Pilgrimage officially begins with a launch event at Llandaff Cathedral where clergy and parish representatives will witness the blessing of three sets of pilgrim artefacts before they begin their journey around the diocese.

Each of the three archdeaconries will receive a set of pilgrim artefacts; a shell, a staff, a knapsack and a whistle, where they will travel around the local community.

Churches across Llandaff Diocese are busy planning events and activities in preparation for hosting the pilgrim artefacts. Expect organised pilgrimages to places of spiritual importance, unique music events, spirituality courses, family fun days and even a digital pilgrimage.

The artefacts will return to the Cathedral in January 2021 for a special thanksgiving service and the close of our historic Year of Pilgrimage.

Says Revd Mark, “The Year of Pilgrimage is an opportunity to step out of our familiar buildings and take our message of love, hope and forgiveness into the wider world. We want to take church into the community and inspire a whole new generation of Christians.

“Whether you are new to church, a seasoned church-goer or simply exploring what the Christian faith can do for you, you are welcome to journey with us as we seek to encounter God along the way.”

Find out how you can get involved in the latest edition of Croeso.