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A warm welcome for new choir members

On Sunday 8 September Truro Cathedral warmly welcomed lots of new members to the cathedral choir family. During the special Eucharist service led by Canon Simon Griffiths, five new boy choristers, …
Returning to Cornwall

I am very excited about our City of London Sinfonia (CLS) visit to Truro! It was in the Hall for Cornwall that I actually first performed a concerto with CLS, many years ago, so it feels quite …
Bishop Benson

Edward White Benson started his career as a schoolmaster and was ordained deacon in 1852 and priest in 1857. He had previously been the headmaster of Wellington College and Canon Chancellor of …
The Organ Recital Series for 2022 is about to begin!

Truro Cathedral is host to one of the most revered and highly regarded organs in the world. Installed in 1887, the Father Willis organ has remained almost entirely tonally unchanged. The importance …
Cornish youngsters to benefit from Cathedral Music Trust grant

The Cathedral Music Trust has awarded Truro Cathedral a grant of £30,000 to support bursaries and scholarships for young choristers in 2022-23. It will be presented to the Cathedral by one of their …
Robots don’t ring the bells at Truro Cathedral, real people do!

All year round we have a team of committed bellringers, who come to the cathedral to ring the bells come rain or shine.

We’re a group of active volunteers and we love it because there’s always …
St Mary's Aisle music

When you think of your favourite hymn or carol, you probably think of singing it with an organ. Organ music in churches pre-dates the Norman Conquest, and composers over the centuries have included …
Truro Cathedral Reduces Its Heating

You may notice when you visit the cathedral this winter that it’s not as warm as it usually is, and you’d be right, and for very good reason.

Faced with energy costs which have more than tripled we …
Reflections on Holy Week and Easter 2023

A blessed Easter to you. As we bathe in the joy of the Easter light I am struck by two questions:

‘So what? We have had the most amazing Holy Week and Easter but so what? If it doesn’t change us …
New Volunteer Manager at Truro Cathedral

We are pleased to announce that Susie Merelie has been appointed as the new volunteer manager at Truro Cathedral alongside her existing role as HR administrator.

Susie has been with the cathedral …