SING UP! - is the National Singing Programme which was launched in 2007 following the commitment of £332 million by the government to raise the standard of music education for children.
As a result of securing funding from the SING UP! programme, David Poulter, Director of Music and other members of the Music Department are actively involved in an exciting programme of outreach into local primary schools to encourage children to use their singing voices as part of their everyday lives.
So far, the following schools have enjoyed regular visits from the staff at Liverpool Cathedral:
- Childwall C of E Primary
- Sudley Primary
- Moss Pitts
- St Nicholas C of E, Crosby
- Rudstone Primary
- Norman Pannel Primary
- Wavertree Primary
- Smithdown Primary
- Greenbank Primary
- Phoenix Primary
In May 2009, The Liverpool Cathedral Singing Challenge culminated in a two day residential course in which participants from primary schools joined forces with the choristers from Liverpool Cathedral and also those from the Metropolitan Cathedral.
This year, we will be holding a similar event at the Metropolitan Cathedral on Wednesday 16th June.