Annual Review 2013 150,000 visitors 33,409 visits to the website 2,500 children at education events 184 tweets 83 organ stops our year 50 steps up the in numbers Gatehouse spiral 13 2013 concerts 06 vergers 04 weddings 03 skips 1.5 tonnes of food donated to food banks 01 pigeon perching in the ’s office Message from the Dean

Our Cathedral gets hold of people in different ways. It is the small boy, a cub scout, whom I remember; this young man was climbing the tower and got hold of a rope that stretched up and round the spiral staircase. It is the nearest we can come to a hand rail. He had a sudden, dizzying imagining of the rope winding high above him and was wide-eyed with it. There was one visiting musician who thought the acoustic in the choir was stunning, another ‘blown- away’ by the organ. There were people who loved the arches in the roof, the Saxon Harrowing of Hell, or the Chapter House. There was an honorary graduand from UWE, moved to be getting his degree in this particular place. There were people who admired the choir at Christmas (and at Easter... and nearly every day besides), the dancers on Palm Sunday, a sermon, a silence, a wedding...

Bristol Cathedral does different things, for different people, at different times. The most significant responsibilities that the Chapter have are to the Bishop and the mission of the church. We serve those twin challenges best by letting the building, the services and events that take place here and all our colleagues speak of the richness and depth of God’s glory. Of course we have a strategy and priorities and we are focussed in our aims, but we will never, ever seek to make it simple or single.

I am immensely privileged to work with outstanding colleagues, dedicated and talented volunteers, expert advice and a huge network of friendship and does goodwill across city and diocese. This report is a “ glimpse of what that can achieve and the promise of different things, for different more to come. people, at different times. The Very Revd Dr David Hoyle The Very Revd Dr David Hoyle” Cathedral Dean of Bristol Cathedral 6,000 1,950 people attending people attending Diocesan/special Easter Services services Music at the Cathedral

Concerts and Recitals 2013 was another busy year for performance in the 13,000 Cathedral, with a total of 48 musical productions. people attending We ran a series to commemorate the centenary of services for Benjamin Britten’s birth, including two recitals and schools 7,000 a performance of A Ceremony of Carols. The High Sheriff’s concert was a success, with over 350 people people attending attending. The theme was ‘East meets West’ reflecting Advent Sunday to a fusion of Asian and European musical traditions, Christmas inspired by Shaheen Chaudhry, the first Muslim High Sheriff of Bristol.

Special Services Our annual Carols by Candlelight extravaganza continues to be popular. The full Cathedral choir and Ten Episcopal years contribution of the law community to community choir Bristol Voices led the singing of On 22 June, Bishop Mike came to the the life of the city and is attended by a sacred and secular Christmas music. 2013’s event was Cathedral for a joyful festival Eucharist whole host of public dignitaries including compered by BBC Points West presenter Dave Harvey to mark his tenth anniversary as our the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Mayor and and featured humorous seasonal readings from actor Bishop. Over 400 people heard him the High Sheriff. The preacher was the Chris Torpy. renew his commitment to God and the former Bishop of Oxford, the Right Diocese. It was happy occasion with the Revd Richard Harries, and the Clerk A new chamber organ popping of Prosecco corks to celebrate. of the Commons (Sir Robert Rogers) Thanks to an extremely generous gift, we were able was a very welcome special guest. The to order a bespoke chamber organ last year. Built Welcome back Lord Mayor arrived in style, travelling by by Kenneth Tickell & Company, it will be used as a In June we were delighted to welcome carriage and horses from the Mansion continuous organ for early music chamber pieces in back our former Dean, , House, accompanied by the City the quire. It allows the organist to play and conduct and his wife Joan, to a special volunteers Swordbearer, with the Mace Escort and simultaneously. Its friendly, warm and intimate tone and benefactors service of Coral City Trumpeters. has been very popular with visitors. Evensong. Robert is now enjoying an active retirement acting as a chaplain in Consort Valediction several Oxford colleges. This year we bid farewell to Joe O’Byrne, David Rice, Fleur Smith and Legal Sunday Ceni Owen. It was a marvellous year for The annual legal service is a tradition that both the Choir and the Consort and we 48 goes back to 1974. It marks the opening thank the leavers for all their dedication, musical of the legal year and the Michaelmas wishing them well for the future. productions Law Term. The service celebrates the 02 concert tour performances

Bristol Cathedral Choir

An exciting year for Bristol Cathedral’s musicians, 2013 bought a national television experience, a tour of Toulouse and the thrills of competition.

Consort tour The Cathedral Consort set out on a Toulouse adventure in February and performed at the Temple du Salin – a 13th century protestant church – and the Catholic church of Notre-Dame du Taur. Mark Lee, Paul Walton, Sarah Jenkinson, Jeremy Kirk and Wendy Wilby went with the choristers and we thank them for making it all possible.

Young Chorister of the Year Finalist Henry Lewis, former chorister at the Cathedral and a member of the special choir formed to sing the Jubilee Service in St Paul’s Cathedral, took part in BBC Radio 2’s Young Chorister of the Year Award 2013. He performed at St Martin’s in the Fields in October, singing Quia Respexit from Bach’s Magnificat, and the hymn Just as I am. He finished as runner- up - an amazing achievement.

The One Show On 17th December BBC One’s flagship programme,The One Show, broadcast a short film featuring our choristers. Musical contributor, Richard Mainwaring, wanted to explore the importance of reverb, so he scored a special arrangement of The Power of Love for our choristers to sing. They performed the piece twice; firstly in a carpet shop with remarkably dead acoustics, and secondly in the quire of the Cathedral. The music sprang to life in the Cathedral and was accompanied with performance of Silent Night as well. The Dean was interviewed and talked about the influence of acoustics on the architecture.

2013 was also an important year because we bid farewell to our Canon Precentor, Wendy Wilby, who has retired to a beautiful Yorkshire windmill complete with chickens. year in pictures Art

2013 brought a fantastic range of artistic All the World is now Richer work to the Cathedral. Between Artist Sokari Douglas Camp’s steel exhibits, installations and events, our sculptures entitled All the World is building was enhanced by thoughtful now Richer, which commemorate the artwork, sculpture and photography. abolition of the slave trade, were displayed in the Cathedral in July and Gromit Unleashed August. The work was displayed in Many of you will be aware of Wallace the Cathedral in July and August, and and Gromit’s Grand Appeal, which has consisted of large figures made in steel, now raised a cracking £3.8 million and which invite the viewer to salute the won Tourism Event of the Year at the survivors of slavery and to recognise Bristol Tourism and Hospitality Awards. their contribution to the lives we lead Part of the campaign was the ‘Gromit today. The Dean of Bristol said, “The Unleashed’ program, which entailed the exhibition reminds us that the theme deployment of 81 decorated fibreglass of slavery is just as much a modern hounds across the city. After the Gromit issue, in the form of human trafficking, stationed on College Green – ‘Poetry and challenges us to action”. We in Motion’, designed by Joanna Lumley held a seminar with Sokari when the – was vandalised, we were asked to exhibition was opened, which became provide him with a kennel. Our Vergers very poignant when we collectively had the vital task of ensuring his safe realised that the statues were standing night’s rest in the North-West Porch. on the memorial stones of families ‘Poetry in Motion’ later sold at auction who had owned slaves in Bristol. As for £35,000, and over £2.3 million was the Dean said at the time “The story raised for Bristol Children’s Hospital by of slavery is part of the story of the sale of the sculptures. Bristol, and must not be forgotten”.

We were also home to a smaller Senior Schools’ Art Exhibition Gromit belonging to Bristol Cathedral The annual Senior Schools’ Art Choir School, which was designed Exhibition made its return to Bristol by Zack Taylor. The School held a Cathedral in March. For one week, competition for the design, which was art from many schools around Bristol, judged by the Dean and Chapter Clerk. including our own Cathedral Choir All the finalists worked together to School, lined the Nave Aisles. The event complete the decoration, which was a was once again generously sponsored collage of notation and musical symbols, by Bristol Savages. representing a homage to the School’s £3.8M music specialism. The Wallace and Gromit Grand Appeal raised a cracking 3.8Million Gift Shop Education If you visited in the Cathedral in August, Messy Cathedral “The sheer number you would have noticed the absence of Many will be familiar with the Messy our gift shop. The shop was looking tired Church concept which is all about and variety of activities, and dated and the stock needed to be ‘creativity, worship and eating refreshed. In order to turn things round, together’. In October we hosted an topped off with the we entered into a new management epic Cathedral version of the event. arrangement with Aslan Christian The theme was Jonah and the Whale, puppet show, and Books. They manage the shop while our with Messy Church teams from across an enormous whale wonderful volunteers provide the staff the Diocese providing the activities. support. During August we replaced all In an impressive display of controlled swimming down the the old units, and designed and bought in mayhem, we had everything from a new range of stock. The Vergers need pinning Jonah in the whale to a Messy nave, made Messy an honourable mention for spending Dip (finding Jonah in the belly of the two weeks scraping the floor tiles which whale by putting your hand in a hidden Cathedral an event to had been damaged by cleaning fluid. We bucket of jelly!) Needless to say this remember. Our children unveiled our new shop on Doors Open proved so popular the children queued Day and since then it has gone from for the privilege! particularly enjoyed strength to strength with a new range of products. We stock gifts, books, Fairtrade Puppet making workshops had people exploring all the different and devotional items and the work of making moving Ninevites and a huge local artists. Please visit if you are passing moving whale and a children’s choir told parts of the Cathedral.” – our cuddly Aslan welcomes visitors. All the story by singing Jonah Man Jazz. Jon Cave Ayland this was possible because the Cathedral who came to the event with his two children, Friends funded the re-fit. We are most Toby (5) and Lucy (2) grateful to them for their support. Farewell Amy Amy White, our Education Officer for the last six years, left us before Who we are Christmas for a post with her own church. She has been both a cheerful In 2013, the longest serving member of colleague and a prop and stay of our the Cathedral Gatehouse staff passed an schools work. We wish her every important milestone, completing 20 years happiness in the future, and she will go as a member of the Cathedral team. Sarah with our thanks. Morris is the Dean’s Executive Assistant, 01 responsible for his support, volunteers blue whale and events management and is completely invaluable to us all. Thank you, Sarah, for all your years of hard work and service. Turning Circle Eternity / Heaven The Turning Circle’s Symbolism Explained: Our new turning circle which was installed in the cloister garth in In Christian tradition, as in many other March has more to it than first traditions, the circle is used to represent meets the eye. Garden designer The sacramental journey both heaven and eternity. Here the circle and Deputy Head Server Bob is upheld by the trinity - we come to Latham, explains his creation. The circular path consists of seven stones of equal eternal life through the trinity. size. These stones represent the seven sacraments The turning circle sits at the heart of the of Baptism, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Holy historic Abbey cloister garth. It functions Communion, Holy Orders, Marriage and Holy Unction. daily as a humble roundabout and drop- off point for the Cathedral community and school. The overall design forms a Saxon cross, acknowledging the Abbey’s connection to St Augustine of Canterbury. The inscription - live in unity in the house and be of one mind and one Points of the cross heart in God - is taken from the Abbey rule of St Augustine of Hippo. The design We enter Christian life by way of the cross, and unites the past and present identities of so our journey here starts by one of the four this site. points of the cross.

Pattern Makers

These stones have no symbolic significance. They simply contribute to the overall pattern of the Celtic cross. Unity

The inscription that runs around the circle reads: “Live in unity in the house and be The Trinity of one mind and one heart in god” The Holy and Undivided Trinity (God This is a translation from the Rule of St Augustine as Father, Son and Holy Spirit) is used on this site from its foundation in c.1140, still represented with three stones of equal read from each day at Morning Prayer. size which together form one circle - three in one with no beginning or end. Thank you to all who have continued to support us in 2013. We look forward to welcoming you in 2014. Supporting your Cathedral

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