Llandaff Cathedral Choir Association

Founded in the 1980s when choristers were still boarding at the school, L.C.C.A. was set up by choir parents as a vehicle primarily for dealing with pastoral issues of the boy choristers as they balance their singing duties for the Cathedral and their busy normal school schedules. Generally, boy probationers commence their singing duties from around the age of 7 until 14 when their voices break. There is no formal constitution. Boarding stopped around 1998 and since then LCCA has primarily functioned as a fund-raising organisation to provide financial support for a bi-annual tour. The biggest fundraiser has been The Christmas Ball in December which over the last three years has been held at Caerphilly Castle where the boys sing carols before dinner. Over the last 8 years the boys have sung in impressive venues around the world, including  Singapore, Milan, Prague and Paris (where they sang the 11am Mass in Notre Dame).

LCCA continues to provide pastoral care for the boy choristers, particularly the new probationers and their parents. Encouraging the collective choral spirit is important in order to assist the Choirmaster in the delivery of high-quality singing in the Cathedral and other venues. Llandaff is the only Anglican Cathedral in Wales with its own choir school so it is important to protect this great tradition. Outside of singing, LCCA parents have arranged treats for the boys including football, cricket and rafting in Cardiff Bay.

Christmas and Easter provide the heaviest music schedules for the choristers and perhaps for many the highlight is The Nine Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve in the Cathedral which is usually full. It is hoped that in 2010 the Cathedral will have its new organ which will further enhance the high standards of boy treble singing as part of the Cathedral choir.