ROSIE WOODALL JOINS CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST AS NEWEST TRUSTEE
Cathedral Music Trust is delighted to announce Rosie Woodall is joining its Board of Trustees.
Canon Precentor and Vice Dean at Chester Cathedral since May 2023, Rosie joins the board as we say farewell to James Mustard, Canon Precentor of Exeter Cathedral. Our extended thanks to James for his outstanding service and contributions during his seven-year tenure, a constant and public advocate for our work and for the importance of choral and organ music in cathedrals and churches across the UK.
Rosie has a deep understanding of the English choral tradition and has witnessed first-hand the positive impact Cathedral Music Trust makes in supporting choirs and musicians across the country. Born and raised in Jersey in the Channel Islands, she first joined her local parish church choir at the age of 10 and this early passion has remained a golden thread throughout her ministry.
Following a move to the UK to study Wildlife Biology at Newcastle University, Rosie worked as a chaplaincy assistant and later as Marketing and Events Officer at the University of the West of England in Bristol. A long-term calling led her to ordained ministry in 2010, to then serve in cathedrals of all sizes, holding roles including parish priest and bishop’s chaplain.
Commenting on her appointment, Rosie remarked:
“Having seen the positive impact of Cathedral Music Trust grants here at Chester Cathedral, including for the Small Sounds project, I am delighted to have the opportunity to give something back by becoming a Trustee. The choral tradition really is the lifeblood of the nation, and Cathedral Music Trust’s work is vital in maintaining this across the Cathedral sector.”
Jonathan Macdonald, Chair of Trustees, added:
“We are delighted to welcome Rosie as our newest trustee. Her broad experience in cathedral life and her deep passion for choral music make her a wonderful addition to the board at a time of great ambition for the Trust, as we build on our mission to transform more young lives through cathedral music.”
