Active from 1314 | Genre Classical | |
Albums Great Hymns from Salisbury, Hymns From England Record labels Priory Records, Meridian Records Similar David Halls, Simon Lole, Richard Seal, Jonathan Dove, William Henry Harris |
Salisbury cathedral choir sings rutter nativity carol
The Choir of Salisbury Cathedral exists to sing services in Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England, and has probably been in existence since the consecration of the cathedral in 1258.
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- Salisbury cathedral choir sings rutter nativity carol
- Salisbury cathedral choir sanctus walter alcock
- Tours
- Recordings
- Notable former choristers
- Songs
- References
The choir comprises twenty boy choristers and twenty girl choristers aged between 8 – 13 years and six professional Lay Vicars singing countertenor, tenor and bass. Salisbury Cathedral was the first English cathedral to recruit girl choristers (in 1991) and, when in the cathedral, the girls choir is usually wholly independent of the boys. The weekly services are equally divided between the boy and girl choristers throughout the school year.
The choristers are educated at Salisbury Cathedral School which is situated in the Cathedral Close. The Lay Vicars live locally.
In addition to services, the choir is involved in BBC broadcasts, concerts, CD recordings and the annual Southern Cathedrals Festival. The choir also broadcasts frequently on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4. A documentary programme about the choir was shown on BBC4 television in March 2012 under the title Angelic Voices; it included episodes in the life of the members of both choirs over a four-month period.
The choir is directed by the Director of Music, currently David Halls, and accompanied by the Assistant Organist, plus an organ scholar who is selected by audition on an annual basis.
Salisbury cathedral choir sanctus walter alcock
Tours
In previous years the boys and men have travelled to Latvia, Estonia and France; the girls to Italy and Austria. In 2009 the boys and men of Salisbury Cathedral Choir made their first visit to Salisbury’s twinned city of Saintes, France. a visit they repeated together with the girls choir in 2014. They will be doing another tour together to Salisbury's other twin town of Xanten, Germany, just after Easter 2016.
Recordings
Recent recordings include:
Notable former choristers
Songs
I danced in the morningGreat Hymns from Salisbury · 2013
He who would valiant beGreat Hymns from Salisbury · 2013
Guide me - O thou great redeemerGreat Hymns from Salisbury · 2013