When the Trinity Choristers make their first tour to England this summer, Alexandra “Alex” (15), Katie (16), Henry (12) and Ryan (10) will be among the 21 trebles and four “bariteens” on the trip. They are thrilled that they, along with adult choir members, will be the Choir-in-residence at Ely and Chichester Cathedrals. Henry’s New Year resolution is “to not have his voice change before the England tour.”

Alex and Katie look forward to the intense bonding experience the tour will inevitably bring. “When my family moved from Michigan to Boston, we were looking for a new church and a choir community, and were welcomed right away by new friends and choir families at Trinity. I love being part of leading worship every Sunday,” said Alex. Katie carpools from Winchester with three neighbor boys (two of them Mormon) who are also passionate choristers. She looks forward to the car rides. “Those boys make me laugh!”

Ryan, new to the Choristers this year, says “I’m learning all about music theory from my RSCM Voice for Life book. I love the challenges in the choir. Making mistakes is a better way to learn than just doing it perfectly the first time.” In February, Ryan will sing the role of Miles in Benjamin Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw” with Boston Lyric Opera. One of our ten boy Choristers, Henry especially loves “singing with his friends.”

On Sunday, January 31, all the Choristers and adult choir members will participate in the Trinity Hymnathon, where they will sing through the first stanza of every hymn in The Hymnal 1982 as a fund-raiser for the England tour. Each chorister is collecting pledges-per-hymn from family and friends, hoping to raise a large sum on behalf of the tour fund. Mused Alex, “it will be exhausting, but worth it.” Henry “never dreamed I’d sing all the hymns in the book. There are some great melodies!” All three choristers agreed that when you love your work in the choir as much as they do, then it doesn’t seem like work at all. To make a contribution to the Hymnathon, click here and choose "Make a Hymnathon donation" under "donation type."