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feet (12 m) below, would have been almost impossible. In 1963, the organ committee decided to keep the original tonal scheme and voicing, and move the console over on to the south side in a new gallery placed above the choir stalls to a design by the architect John Phillips. Here the organist can hear the instrument properly, and maintain close contact with the choir.
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was situated high up within the main case of the instrument, necessitating a walk of two or three minutes up a spiral staircase in the north transept. The action was a mixture of Barker lever, pneumatic and tracker. There were very few playing aids and contact between the organist and choir, some 40
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used on the more decorative areas of the cathedral, has not stood up well to the salts and sand in the maritime climate of Cornwall. Erosion of the stonework has left much of the exposed stonework in such a damaged condition that it resembles honeycomb. Funding for the restoration of the tower and
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Upon the foundation of Truro Cathedral, Bishop Benson was authorised to establish 24 honorary canonries. In 1878 a new act of Parliament authorised the bishop to establish residentiary canonries. In 1882 an existing canonry was transferred to Truro from Exeter whose income enabled the provision of
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is not coincidental; Pearson had been appointed as Lincoln Cathedral's architect and the first Bishop of Truro, Edward Benson, had previously been Canon Chancellor at Lincoln. The central tower and spire stands 250 feet (76 m) tall, while the western towers reach to 200 feet (61 m). Four
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In 2002 the cathedral embarked on what was hoped to be a fifteen-year project to restore the east end, the west front and the central tower and spire. Each of the projects would be undertaken as funds allowed. The east end restoration repaired stonework and damage to the iron work on the stained
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with a spire 128 feet (39 m) tall. The final services in St Mary's were held on Sunday 3 October 1880 and the church was demolished that month, leaving only the south aisle, which was retained to serve as the parish church. From 24 October 1880 until 1887 a temporary wooden building on an
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two canonries at Truro. In 1906 the office of sub-dean was endowed, but the position of dean was still held by the bishop, at least until 1925. This remained the case until it became possible to fund the office of dean. The Victorian acts of Parliament which apply to the cathedral are the
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and was installed in Truro in 1750 by John Byfield. It was re-installed in the temporary church in 1880, but was significantly rebuilt and reduced in size in 1887 for installation in its current location. There is also a four-stop continuo organ by Kenneth Tickell.
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Truro Cathedral has had an unbroken choral tradition dating from 1876. The present-day choir has twelve adult singers who are either lay vicars or choral scholars, accompanied by either eighteen boy choristers or eighteen girl choristers. After the closure of
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An Act to make provision for the foundation of a Dean and Chapter for the Bishopric of Truro, and for the transfer to the Cathedral Church of Truro of one of the Canonries in the Cathedral Church of Exeter; and for other purposes connected
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The cathedral is governed by a three-tier structure as set out in the Cathedral Measure and Statutes. The chapter (comprising the dean, three residentiary canons and three chapter canons), the cathedral council and the college of canons.
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organ of 1887 is widely regarded as one of the finest instruments in the country. "It is not easy, even today, to think how the magnificence of the Willis organ in Truro Cathedral could be improved" wrote W. L. Sumner in his 1952 book
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The choir and transepts were complete by October 1887. The service of consecration took place on 3 November, performed by E. W. Benson, by then Archbishop of Canterbury. His successor as Bishop of Truro,
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The original south aisle of St Mary's Church survives, incorporated into the south-east corner of the cathedral and known as St Mary's Aisle. It still functions as the city centre's
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Michael Phillips 2002 (later director of music and organist at St Luke's Episcopal Church, Dallas, currently Organist at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Austin, U.S.A.)
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glass windows. From 2004, a year-long project saw the restoration of the massive west front and towers. In 2009 and 2010 work on the central tower and spire began.
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The other main organ in the cathedral is a two-manual instrument in St Mary's aisle, the sole remnant of the former parish church. It was originally built by
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until 1967, when the opportunity to enlarge the building on the south-east arose. The architect of the new building was John Taylor.
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and a set of responses by Sasha Johnson-Manning. The cathedral's girl choristers were also among those selected to sing at the
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in 1982, the cathedral no longer has a dedicated cathedral school. Instead, the choristers are awarded bursaries to attend
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Restoration work is being carried out by W. R. Bedford; Stuart Aston, managing director, said that the problem is the
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c. 12). Preaching duties in the cathedral are shared out among the bishop, residentiary canons and honorary canons.
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Apart from the addition of the electric blower in the 1920s, no major work was done until 1963, when the
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style with certain French characteristics, chiefly spires and rose windows. Its resemblance to
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carried out a conservative restoration, at a cost of some Β£17,000. Before this time, the
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Cooper, Sydney, Canon of Truro (1925) "The Restoration of the Cornish Bishopric". In:
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Royal Family, "New music commissions for the coronation service at Westminster Abbey"
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backed the 125-year anniversary appeal to support Truro Cathedral's choir and music.
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on the site of the parish church of St Mary. It is one of three cathedrals in the
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also had three spires, originally, but the centre spire collapsed in 1549.
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Girl choristers were first admitted to the cathedral choir in 2015. On
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in 1220. It was built on the site of the 16th-century parish church of
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Diocesan canon β€” vacant since April 2020; Barley was canon pastor and
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Looking west from the choir, towards the nave and the west rose window
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in 2017 they appeared for the first time in a broadcast of the
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A stained glass window depicting the founding of the cathedral
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Hugh Nelson, Bishop of St. Germans and acting Bishop of Truro
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David Moore 2006–2007 (later assistant director of music at
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was responsible for the decorative sculpture, including the
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Canon precentor β€” Simon Griffiths (since 2016 installation)
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Canon chancellor β€” Alan Bashforth (since 2014 installation)
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Edward Symington 2011–2012 (afterwards organ scholar at
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was established in December 1876, and its first bishop,
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Rachel Mahon 2013–2014 (currently Director of Music at
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Donald Hunt 2009–2010 (currently assistant organist at
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Nicholas Wearne 2001–2002 (later Assistant Organist at
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on the Choir, and a small but telling pedal division.
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Construction began in 1880 to a design by the leading
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List of new ecclesiastical buildings by J. L. Pearson
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Service was held in the cathedral in 1994 when Queen
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Harry Meehan 2012–2013 (afterwards organ scholar at
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2008–2017 (currently assistant director of music of
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Truro Bishopric and Chapter Acts Amendment Act 1887
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Truro Cathedral is located in Cornwall
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Denomination
Church of England
Tradition
High Church
www.trurocathedral.org.uk
Consecrated
Architect(s)
J. L. Pearson
Style
Gothic Revival
towers
spires
Province
Canterbury
Diocese
Truro
Bishop(s)
Dean
Precentor
Canon Chancellor
Canon(s)
Director of music
Listed Building
1205377
Church of England
Truro
Gothic Revival

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