Cathedral choir Christ Church, Oxford

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choir , organ of christ church cathedral

christ church unique in has both cathedral choir , college choir. cathedral choir comprises twelve men , sixteen boys. men made of lay clerks , choral scholars, or academical clerks. boys, ages range 8 thirteen, chosen musical ability , attend christ church cathedral school. aside director, there sub-organist , 2 organ scholars. college choir, however, student run society, , sings evensong once week in term time. in vacations services sung cathedral singers of christ church - choir drawn semi-professional singers in , around oxford. cathedral hosts visiting choirs time time during vacations.

throughout history, cathedral choir has attracted many distinguished composers , organists - first director, john taverner, appointed cardinal wolsey in 1526, william walton. present director of music (known organist), stephen darlington. in recent years, choir have commissioned recorded works contemporary composers such john tavener, william mathias , howard goodall, patron of christ church music society.

the choir, broadcasts regularly, have many recordings credit , subject of channel 4 television documentary howard goodall s great dates (2002). documentary nominated @ montreux tv festival in arts programme category - , has since been seen internationally. choir s collaboration goodall has led singing tv themes mr. bean , vicar of dibley. appeared in howard goodall s big bangs, broadcast in united kingdom on channel 4 in march 2000. treasures of christ church (2011) example of choir s recording , debuted highest new entry in uk specialist classical chart. disc featured on bbc radio 3’s in tune on 26 september 2011 , on radio 3’s breakfast show on 27 september year.

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