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Cathedral Choir, England, UK Birmingham
Cathedral Choir sings at 4 or 5 services each week as well as special
services from time to time such as the annual Judges' Service or the
Ordination of Priests. The Choir broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio 3
(next broadcast at the time of writing November 2001) and they
periodically tour abroad especially in Europe (e g Leipzig Feb 2002).
The Choir regularly receives invitations to perform with other top-rank
choirs, such as St Paul's Cathedral Choir and the Choir of King's
College Cambridge, while the Choristers have collaborated on several
occasions with the highly-acclaimed City of Birmingham Symphony
Orchestra. The Choir has given first performances of works by John
Joubert, Alan Ridout, Andrew Downes and Andrew Carter and in 2000
commissioned an anthem for the Millennium from John Sanders with funds
from Coutts Bank. The 20 Choristers attend 12 different schools and
come together to rehearse after school on 3 days a week, while the men
have a wide variety of occupations. The Choir has made a number of
recordings on the Alpha and Regent labels and in recent months have
appeared with singers ranging from Emma Kirkby to Sir Cliff Richard. In
December 2001 they appear in Symphony Hall Birmingham with Thomas
Trotter to celebrate the installation of the new organ.
Marcus
Huxley is their current Director of Music.
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