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Friends of the Cathedral Choirs

Friends of the Cathedral Choirs (FOCC) supports and promotes the work of the Cathedral Choirs and the musical life of the Cathedral.

 

FOCC raises money to provide financial support for the Choirs for a range of activities promoting education and training in choral singing. This includes support for Choir tours, recordings and the organisation of social events.

 

Financial support given since 2021:
  • Choir photograph: £310
  • Choir robes and jumpers: £1,357
  • Choir Tour to Leipzig: £17,200
  • Choir Tour to Wells Cathedral: £5,500
  • New Psalters: £527

 

Membership of FOCC is open to all and is a way members of the Cathedral Community and the public at large can support choristers and the wonderful provision of music that is an integral part of cathedral life.

Help us support the Cathedral Choristers and the Cathedral Choirs

 

The St Edmundsbury Cathedral Choirs work to the highest standards to provide music for the Cathedral’s services. There is no Cathedral choir school and the boys and girls attend many different schools, some travelling considerable distances to attend daily practice. The choristers are very dedicated and show tremendous commitment in addition to their school activities. The Lay Clerks are all volunteers and sing four or more services each week.

Becoming a Friend

 

Please join us and help support the Cathedral Choirs and the musical life of the Cathedral. Fill in the application form for membership or make a donation and return to us. Please complete the Gift Aid declaration as this can enhance your membership donation by 25%. If you are able to complete a Bank Standing Order this saves us time and expense on administration.

The 500 Club

 

The 500 Club is a small lottery with a monthly draw for prizes of £25, £15 and £10. Tickets cost just £2 and you can have as many as you like. The draw takes place on the first Sunday of each month and lucky winners can either choose to receive a cheque or can opt to donate the prize to a Charity of their choice.

 

To become a member of the FOCC 500 Club, please complete and return the 500 Club form. We will notify you of your 500 Club ticket number(s) after receiving your application. If you have a particular lucky number, let us know and if it has not been allocated we can reserve it for you!

Events

Thank you to all those who supported the FOCC Quiz on Saturday 30 September. We raised over £1,170 for the choirs.