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Girls will be part of St. Paul’s Cathedral choir on Christmas Day for first time
1 day, 1 hour ago

Girls will be part of St. Paul’s Cathedral choir on Christmas Day for first time

Associated Press  

LONDON — For the first time in its 900-year history, girls will form part of the choir performing at the Christmas Day service on Wednesday at London’s majestic St. Paul’s Cathedral. The Choristers of St Paul’s choir, including girls for first time in 900-year history, rehearse for the Christmas services in St Paul’s Cathedral, in London, Monday, Dec. 23 2024. …

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Sir Andrew Davis, jovial conductor who brought humour to the Last Night of the Proms – obituary
8 months ago

Sir Andrew Davis, jovial conductor who brought humour to the Last Night of the Proms – obituary

The Telegraph  

Andrew Frank Davis was born in a Nissen hut in the grounds of Ashridge Hospital, Hertfordshire, on February 2 1944, the eldest of four children of Robert Davis, a print type compositor who sang in the local church choir, and his wife Florence. By the age of 13, while studying at Watford Boys Grammar School, he was taking organ lessons …

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New music commissioned by King to be heard at thanksgiving service
1 year, 5 months ago

New music commissioned by King to be heard at thanksgiving service

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new music will form part of what is described by Buckingham Palace as …

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With Choir in Hard Hats, Fire-ravaged Notre-Dame Rings in Christmas With Annual Choral Concert
3 years, 11 months ago

With Choir in Hard Hats, Fire-ravaged Notre-Dame Rings in Christmas With Annual Choral Concert

News 18  

For the first time since a fire that nearly destroyed it, the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris played host to a Christmas Eve choral concert, an annual tradition in France. In a concession to the fact that the Gothic cathedral is still being rebuilt, the choristers wore construction hard hats and boiler suits, and there was no audience. The choristers performed …

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Sheffield Cathedral disbands choir for 'inclusive' fresh start
4 years, 5 months ago

Sheffield Cathedral disbands choir for 'inclusive' fresh start

Daily Mail  

A cathedral is disbanding its 40-strong choir to replace it with a group of more diverse singers. Officials at Sheffield Cathedral want the new choir to better represent Sheffield's 'mixed urban community'. The Rev Canon Keith Farrow, the cathedral's vice dean and canon missioner, above, said: 'The chapter was unanimous that we needed a new start where we could look …

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