Chester Cathedral Choir

Chester Cathedral Choir

Chester Cathedral Choir is based at Chester Cathedral, Cheshire, England. It is one of the only choirs where they are required to sing evensong everyday.

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Composition

The Lay Clerks (there are currently alto, tenor and bass positions available) sing both with the boys and the girls. In common with many other British cathedral choirs, the choir sings every day during the week and weekends (except for Wednesdays) together with a busy schedule of broadcasts, tours, recordings and concerts. There is also a mixed-voice adult choir - the Nave Choir (the longest-running cathedral voluntary choir in the country) - which is directed by the Assistant Director of Music.

Since 1997 the cathedral choir has recruited girl as well as boy trebles, both front rows singing regularly with the lay clerks. Occasionally, the girls and boys combine for special events.

The choir is directed and accompanied by Philip Rushforth (Director of Music), Benjamin Chewter (Assistant Director of Music) and an organ scholar.

Recording and broadcast

Notable recordings of the choir include: The Water of Life (2002); Love Eternal (2003); the Sing for Joy collection; and the Festival Evensong (2007). The choir also broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4, and also recorded a concert for a broadcast on BBC Radio 2 during Christmas 2007.

Touring

Chester Cathedral choir toured the USA for the first time in October 2007, previously visiting Durham, the Cotswolds and Warwick.

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