HABITS OF CHARACTER
ROOTED IN REVERENCE, REACHING TOWARD WONDER HOW THE BOYS’ CHOIR INSPIRES JOY AND DISCIPLINE
by Dr. Jared Johnson, Director of the Cathedral Choir
ONE OF THE GREAT GIFTS of Cathedral School for Boys is that it sits at the intersection of tradition and possibility.
As director of the Cathedral Choir and canon director of music at Grace Cathedral, I am privileged to witness how music moves
through our students’ lives. It lifts their voices, deepens their learning, and strengthens their connection to one another and to something greater than themselves. The boys who sing in our Choir of Men and Boys participate in one of the oldest and most respected choral traditions in the country. But their work is also deeply modern. They learn to listen with intention, collaborate, and carry beauty into the world, not just as performers but as people. Our choir program is both demanding and joyful. It rests on a simple idea: music formation is human formation. We rehearse before school and sing throughout the week — in Evensong, Sunday services, and on high holidays. The pace can be intense, but the
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