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Digest Autumn 2019 THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST ANNE DIGEST AUTUMN 2019 The Dean reflects... Autumn is always a time of change. thew Owens as the new Director of Leaves turn. School children are Music, along with his family. Work- kitted out in new uniforms. Students ing closely with the Cathedral make a new start to their lives reg- Board Review Group, music at Bel- istering for Fresher’s Weeks. fast Cathedral will take a new shape. A key development is to At Belfast Cathedral, September establish a single Cathedral Choir also marks a time of change. In with a top line formed equally of 24 June, Catherine Harper completed boy and girl choristers. It will take her time as Vocal Coach, having time to recruit and train the new made a significant impact to the choristers, so since September we girls’, junior girls’ and boys’ choirs, have welcomed a top line of sopra- as well as playing a pivotal role in nos to carry the choir forward. the “Three Schools Choir Project”. There are ambitious, yet carefully As Tourism Manager, Helen Gra- budgeted plans for the future of ham transformed the visitor experi- music at Belfast Cathedral. We ence of our cathedral, before mov- trust that you will support our choir ing to the National Trust in Worces- members through this change. ter. David Stevens has also depart- ed for Wells Cathedral, after seven Also on 8th September, I shared in years developing the music at St the Ordination Service of Rev Dr Anne’s. Brian Moore retired as Sex- Maithrie (pronounced My3) White- ton, and Gemma Connery complet- Dundas, as she was ordained part- ed six months on the Welcome time, non-stipendiary curate to Bel- Desk Staff. Finally, with her ap- fast Cathedral. Maithrie, originally pointment to the Church of Gazette, from Sri Lanka, will be working at Karen Bushby tendered her resig- the cathedral on Wednesdays and nation as Digest editor. We thank Sundays. every one of them for their time with us. Change can be unsettling, but it can also be exciting. Please pray But it has not all been one way traf- for the cathedral as we enter this fic. Will Forrest has taken up post new time in service to the God of as Organ Scholar. And on 8th Sep- new things. tember, we also welcomed Mat- 2 CATHEDRAL DIGEST The Dean joins members of the Footsteps NI cast to celebrate the 120th anniversary Stepping back in time he cathedral stepped Visitors heard the amazing tale back in time on Satur- of the cathedral being literally day, September 7, with built around the existing parish T a dramatic account of church, while it was still being its beginning 120 years ago attended by worshippers. which saw the foundation stone being laid. The church was used for ser- vices until the end of 1903, by Architect Sir Thomas Drew, which time the tower of little St Constance Ashley-Cooper Anne’s had been dismantled, (Countess of Shaftesbury) and meaning that it was no longer Henry O’Hara, the dean of Bel- visible from the street as its suc- fast Cathedral on that momen- cessor rose in its place. tous day on September 6, 1899, were brought vividly to life by There were also fun arts and Footsteps NI, revealing their crafts activities for children. See stories and reliving memories of Heritage pg 14. the great occasion. CATHEDRAL DIGEST 3 War Memorial feature and Children’s Corner helping with the installation of new information panels and an interactive touch-screen which showcases a digitized version of the Memorial Books. This new installation which now allows visitors to search for spe- cific names within the books, is well worth spending time to visit and provides insight into life across the world- and for the Children's Corner has people of the Cathedral itself- been introduced to al- during World War 1. The Cathe- low families and dral is grateful to Eneclann and schools to learn, read, the Irish Family History Centre Aand show off their art skills in who generously provided the the beautiful and uplifting setting digitised Memorial books, and to of the Cathedral. This area has Cathedral Archivist Norman been installed in advance of the Weatherall and Cathedral staff upcoming Kid's Trails which will for collating the information for arrive later this year. Make sure the project. to stop by! Another exciting addition is the new permanent War Memorial Exhibition which was created with the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund. Funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund allowed the Cathedral to restore the Me- morial Books and Lectern to their former glory, as well as 4 CATHEDRAL DIGEST Inspire Kids Trail launch aturday 31st August saw By creating this fun experience the InSpire Kids’ Trail for families, the Cathedral wants officially launched at Bel- to encourage visitors to view this S fast Cathedral. space as their own to explore and be proud of, creating new Belfast Cathedral recently part- memories that they’ll cherish. nered with Sean Greer Design in an effort to open the Cathedral Children (and adults!) will be in- space up more to families and spired by their surroundings, dis- schools. Funded by the Church cover something new, and will of Ireland Priorities Fund, it has use their imagination to connect enabled the Cathedral to develop with the rich heritage of the Ca- an offering for children which will thedral. let them interact with the Cathe- dral and learn its history. The InSpire Kids Trail is available at Belfast Cathedral at the Wel- The ‘InSpire’ concept draws on come Desk, explore the Cathe- our unusual architecture and the dral with your family and friends desire to have children and and complete the activities! Feel adults engage more with the free to leave your artwork with space. This was developed by us, or take it away and share on Sean and Clare Greer who were social media, using the hashtag determined to create an experi- #inspirekidstrail. ence for visitors to enjoy and re- member. CATHEDRAL DIGEST 5 Multilingual visitor experience launched n August, Belfast Cathedral er and spend more. Further launched a new multilingual funding was made available from audio guide, with representa- the Friends of Belfast Cathedral, I tives from its two main fun- who were founded in 1894 with ders from Tourism NI and the the aim of assisting the Dean Friends of the Cathedral. and Cathedral Board in promot- ing interest in the Cathedral and The new audio guide will allow knowledge of its history. this special building to become more open, accessible and en- The project will allow visitors to gaging to both local people and discover the stories of this space, international visitors. The guide and fully immerse themselves in takes visitors on a self-led jour- the history of its walls through ney through the Cathedral, re- voice and music, leaving with the vealing the stories behind the feeling they have a real sense of stones – and is available in Eng- what Belfast Cathedral is and lish, French, Spanish, German, has been over the last 300 Portuguese, Polish, Mandarin years, and the important role it and Italian, with a carefully se- has played for the wider city and lected Belfast accent to provide its residents. authenticity for the English tour. The company who won the ten- This project has been achievable der were VOX Group, who have through funding from Tourism previously worked on projects in NI’s Immersive Technology pro- St Peter’s Basilica Rome and gramme. The capital funding pro- Stonehenge, amongst other high gramme supports projects which profile visitor attractions across have at their core an immersive the world. technology solution that creates compelling reasons for visitors to Caroline Bell, Tourism NI Capital come to Northern Ireland as well Funding Team Manager, said: as encourage them to stay long- “The new multilingual audio 6 CATHEDRAL DIGEST From left: Tourism and Events Assistant Lorna Towns, Tourism and Visitor Services Manager Helen Graham, Dean Stephen Forde, Tourism NI representative Judith Henderson and Treas- urer of the Friends of the Cathedral, Mike Johnston. guide at Belfast Cathedral is a Belfast Cathedral is open to visi- fantastic addition to the visitor tors through the year, Monday offering in Belfast, providing a to Saturday 9am – 5pm, and on unique way for residents of Sundays 1 – 3pm. There is a Northern Ireland and interna- small admission fee which in- tional visitors to fully immerse cludes your audio guide, and themselves in the history of its this will contribute towards the walls and uncover the stories upkeep of this important building behind them. and the ministry of Belfast Ca- thedral, all with the aim to con- “We congratulate the team at tinue to develop Belfast Cathe- Belfast Cathedral for their hard dral as a shared space at the work in delivering a compelling heart of the city. new addition to their tourism product,” she added. CATHEDRAL DIGEST 7 Farewells from Cathedral During the summer the Cathedral bid farewell to a number of staff, who have moved elsewhere to work and study. David Stevens David held the post of Cathedral Or- ganist and Master of Choristers for 7 years. He has moved to take up the position of Sub-Assistant Organist at Wells Cathedral. The move brings him closer to family in the South West of England and, although he will be missed, the Cathedral wishes him well for the future. Jack Wilson Jack was Organ Scholar at the Ca- thedral for 3 years, and acting Assis- tant Organist for the past year.
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