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May/June 2017 £1.50 Xxxx Memory and Identity Programme Thy Kingdom Come Services and Music SALISBURY CATHEDRAL NEWS May/June 2017 1 Contents Foreword Contents The Anglican household of faith is a global community represented across 38 provinces in 164 countries and with 80 million followers. Foreword 2 – 3 Salisbury Cathedral is one of the best-known images of our Communion. I lost count of the Memory and Identity 4 – 5 number of people in California who wished to tell News and Events 5 – 6 me that either they had wonderful memories of Music Scheme I – X visiting here or that Salisbury was top of their In Residence X ‘bucket list’. News and Events 11 Organ Recitals 11 Similarly, we were able to speak to them of the 'Dispersing the Night' 12 USA Tour Reflection bonds of affection which we share within our Anglican inheritance and, in addition, experience News and Events 13 – 15 About once every couple of years our musicians enthusiasm the history, architecture, treasures and a world of digital, innovative life which many of us Amnesty International 16 go on ‘choir tour’ when they take our repertoire contemporary life of our Cathedral. Through their only know through Google, Apple or Facebook. Friends’ Update 16 of sacred music to a community where we have generosity, and the support of Stanford and the Outside View 17 existing links or which will welcome the mix of churches in Menlo Park, we were able to construct Never before had we toured in the USA with both Contacts 17 concerts and services we can offer. Last year a tour which began with a long weekend on the our boys and girls, and the reception we got Subscriptions 17 our choirs went to Xanten in Germany and in 2014 university campus, travelled from Carmel-on-Sea to expressed huge appreciation. Our choristers and Events Back cover they visited Saintes in Frances, both of which are Marin County, and ended with a splendid day spent all our musicians did us proud with extraordinary Salisbury’s twinned cities. at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. performances. Thank you to them and to Front Cover everyone who prayed for us whilst we The Pulpit at the Spire Crossing with St John the It’s an experience which promotes the Cathedral There were numerous well-supported concerts, travelled. Baptist in the foreground. and our School to new audiences whilst an evening exploring the Sarum Rite and the way Photo by Ash Mills developing the musical skills and team-working our liturgy and music has changed throughout June Osborne of all involved. These are costly enterprises the ages, the occasional Eucharist and Evensong, DEan of saLisBURY and we don’t embark on them without a lot of workshops and school visits. Amongst all this forethought, careful planning and the necessary musical endeavour we had lots of fun and were Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great fund-raising but they are immensely rewarding royally entertained. In addition to the senior goodness; according to the multitude of thy and their impact is felt across the whole choristers, Lay Clerks, the Director of Music and mercies do away mine offences. Cathedral. Our latest choir tour was rather our two organists, the tour party included the Head special and it did not disappoint. Master of our Cathedral School and colleagues Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my who acted as chaperones and welfare staff for misdeeds. 2017 Event Theme Our destination in Lent of this year was California, the children accompanied by seven members of focussing on the universities and Episcopalian Chapter, the Lay members of Chapter travelling Make me a clean heart, O God, and renew a Our event theme this year is 'Memory and parish churches around Silicon Valley and San at their own expense, and the clergy preaching right spirit within me. Identity'. The aim is to explore and raise Francisco. Our Cathedral has a link with Stanford in a variety of Episcopal churches. This added a questions about memory and identity University which goes back more than two richness to the experience because it felt like we Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth as individuals, groups and as a Christian decades. There is a network of people connected were all ambassadors for the Cathedral Foundation, shall shew thy praise. community. with Stanford who long ago formed a ‘Sarum taking the good news of English Choral music and Seminar’ and have continued to study with much the distinctiveness of our story to new friends. Psalm 51 For themed events look for this logo: M&I 2 /SalisburyCathedral @SalisburyCathedral SALISBURY CATHEDRAL NEWS May/June 2017 3 Xxxx News and Events Ray Winstone on May 10 in the Refectory. 'Living well with Dementia' is celebrated in a special Supporting the Justice Evensong on 16 May at 17:30, followed by an System expert panel discussion. The panel for 'Dementia: Past, Present and Future' includes Dr Lesley Our relationship with HMP Erlestoke continues. Collier, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy Last month, a team of four stonemasons led and Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy a group of men in Erlestoke through a basic at Southampton University; Keggie Carew, author stonecarving skills course. Each man worked of 'Dadland' about her father and Alzheimer's; and with an eight-inch limestone block to create Dr Claudia Cooper, Reader in Old Age Psychiatry a Celtic knot design. The men really enjoyed UCL. We welcome everyone to join us for this free the creative work and the huge satisfaction of event in the North Transept. A joyous showcase creating their own piece. Gary said, ‘We were all of 'Singing for the Brain' invites everyone to join amazed at the way the men took to the work. I in on 18 May at 14:00. 'My Favourite Bloom' think some thought they would not be able to do workshops on 19 and 22 May (10:00 - 12:00) are it, but the results were great. We really enjoyed drop in sessions for all living with Dementia and working with them all.’ their carers. These are simple hands-on sessions where tissue papers and simple cut shapes can The project had been a challenge to get under be taped on to wires to form favourite flowers. way as there are no dedicated facilities for this kind of work at Erlestoke. But Cathedral For those who would like to learn more, the Memory and Identity Events Programme and prison staff found solutions together. The Alzheimer's Society Dementia Community Our theme for engagement this year, 'Memory bankers used to place the stone on for working relayed at different moments. The revelations and Roadshow will be present in the Close on 13 and and Identity', has begun with a variety of were created inside the prison by their very discoveries about the spire restoration will be 14 June from 10:00 until 16:00. Our dementia- activities this spring. From the Lent programme own carpentry department. Certificates will shared on 5 August on a community day as part trained Refectory staff celebrate the Alzheimer’s to dedicating a space for the Healing of Memory be presented soon to the men to record their of a whole special Memory and Identity weekend. Society Cupcake Day on 15 June where all within the Morning Chapel, thoughts have ranged achievements, and discussions are under way Visitors will also be able to view pictures, film proceeds from the cakes sold on this day will go from remembrance within the Jewish faith to how about the potential to reach more men. footage and curious anecdotes in a summer to this very deserving charity. we respond to those who may be affected by exhibition running from Wednesday 2 August to difficult memories. Through the ‘Know Your Place’ Related to that, the Café at Salisbury Law Courts Sunday 3 September. Identity and our self-knowledge, the perils of installation we have explored how we identify is going from strength to strength. This venture, life and its endless possibilities are some of the ourselves and with others in our local area. By set up about a year ago between Mothers' Union A key piece of work for this year is to understand fascinating themes explored through the exhibition plotting places of interest on a map of Salisbury in partnership with the Ministry of Justice to dementia better. So far, frontline staff and some ‘Dispersing the Night’ coming to the Cathedral on (see above), we discovered what is meaningful to provide welcome refreshment for those families volunteers have received dementia awareness 28 April. These sculptures, by major international people in where we live, uncovering the stories attending trials at the courts, has at present a training through the Alzheimer’s Society so that artist Ana Maria Pacheco, provide a chance to we tell about those places and how we relate to total of nineteen active volunteers. Twelve of we will be better equipped to assist those living see larger scale thought-provoking works such as Ascension Day the heritage that is there. with dementia and their carers when they visit. these are from the Cathedral congregation – a Shadows of the Wanderer alongside more delicate A focus for dementia has started already with a hiddenFUt veliquia but very aute valuable prorrov part idestiu of the sandest, Cathedral’s pieces like Enchanted Garden as well as the Meanwhile, the research being undertaken by highly successful group visit to the Works Yard by overallquamet outreach et essitam work. volor a doluptatur? premier showing of Be Aware, which depicts the volunteers in our archive aims to gain a better Ur molori rerum faccaepelent optatur? Nam a group of people living with dementia.