Choir of Chichester Cathedral
| Choir of Chichester Cathedral | |
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| Choir | |
The choir in 2009
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| Choirmaster | Charles Harrison |
| Organist | Timothy Ravalde |
| Affiliation | Chichester Cathedral |
| Website | www |
| Close Company | |
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| Origin | Chichester, England |
| Genres |
Classical Barbershop |
| Years active | 1993 – Present |
| Members | Lay Vicars of Chichester Cathedral |
The musical foundation of Chichester Cathedral consists of the Organist and Master of the Choristers, the Assistant Organist and the organ scholar; together with six singing men (called lay vicars), eighteen choristers, six probationers - and including a head chorister and a senior chorister (deputy head) who both wear a notable medallion on a red ribbon according to their office held. The choristers and probationers are all boarders at the Prebendal School, the cathedral's choir school. The lay vicars are professional singers who all have everyday jobs.
During school term, the cathedral has eight sung services a week. As well as singing, choristers learn the piano and an orchestral instrument, spending at least eighteen hours a week on musical performance.
Evensong is sung by the choir every day, with the exception of Wednesday. Additionally, on Sunday, Mattins and Eucharist are sung in the morning.
Each year, the choir appears at the Chichester Festival Theatre at Christmas where they sing Christmas concerts alongside local school choirs, including the Bishop Luffa School Choir, and are accompanied by the Band of HM Royal Marines, Portsmouth. They sing a variety of carols and are directed by the organist and master of the choristers. They have been considered the highlight of the show for years. The choristers return to the Prebendal School in the interval and Close Company perform.
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