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Felix Liu, a former young chorister and Cathedral School student, recently moved to Kelowna with his family. But that move didn’t stop him from bringing a piece of his cathedral experience and education with him. Felix was recently awarded a national beginner organ scholarship from the Royal Canadian College of Organists, and is taking up organ study with Sandra Fletcher in Kelowna. 

Felix writes: 

My name is Felix and I am 13 years old in British Columbia. I was in the Christ Church Cathedral chorister program in Victoria for four years. Of all the services that we sang in, we almost always sang with the organ. 

The organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Mark McDonald, would take some of the choristers up to the organ loft to play the organ for fun.  It was there that I was suddenly interested in the organ. The organ has so many different sounds! That’s why I wanted to play the organ. The other instruments that I also play are the alto saxophone and the piano. 

The Young Chorister Program, founded in 2017 through a partnership between Christ Church Cathedral and The Cathedral School, is the only school-based, fully immersive Anglican Cathedral Chorister program of its kind in Canada, and one of only a handful in North America. 

Our Aims 

  • To provide choristers with an outstanding, fully immersive musical education. 
  • To create an environment conducive to learning the art and language of music; where effort and achievement is recognized and rewarded. 
  • To cultivate sensitivity, curiosity and a passion for discovery in each chorister. 
  • To foster the spirit of mentorship between older and younger choristers. 
  • To offer children the experience of preparing and performing sacred choral music at a high standard; to impart an understanding of music's capacity to elevate the senses, stimulate the intellect and enliven our worship. 
  • To share the best of what the Cathedral has with the wider community - a timeless, living Anglican choral tradition that enriches our lives.