The Choir of Exeter Cathedral

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The Choir of Exeter Cathedral, England,UK

In 1236 there were 14 choristers, this being the statutory number, who entered the choir between the ages of seven and 12 and stayed until their voices broke. Thus we have a history of singing boys going back over 800 years.

The choir has sung the liturgical services of the church almost without interruption since at least the thirteenth century. Several famous church musicians have been closely associated with the Cathedral's music, including Matthew Locke (chorister in the 17th century) and S. S. Wesley, England's foremost Cathedral organist of the 19th century.

The girls' choir was formed in 1993. The boys and girls generally alternate singing with the men of the cathedral and do not usually sing together.

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Of Choristers: Exeter

Brief Discography

Christmas Carols From Exeter Cathedral (1966)
Music For Pleasure MFP 1321, LP
With The Choir of Exeter Cathedral and David Acres, treble
Conducted By Lionel Dakers with Christopher Gower (Organ)

1.   The First Nowell (Traditional)
2.   O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Traditional)
3.   As With Gladness Men Of Old (Dix)
4.   While Shepherds Watched (Ravenscroft)
5.   Good Christian Men Rejoice (Traitional)
6.   O Come, All Ye Faithful (Reading)
7.   Christians Awake (Byrom)
8.   Once In Royal David's City (Gauntlett)
9.   It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (Sullivan)
10.   See Amid The Winter's Snow (Goss)   Soloist David Acres (Treble)
11.   God Rest You Merry Gentlemen (Traditional)
12.   Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)

The Choir Of Exeter Cathedral (1968)
Pilgrim JLP154, LP
With The Choir of Exeter Cathedral
Lionel Dakers (Organist and Master Of The Chosisters) with Christopher Gower (Assistant Organist)

1.   Above All Praise And All Majesty (Mendelssohn)
2.   O Holy Spirit, Lord Of Grace (Tye)
3.   Lord, For Thy Tender Mercies' Sake (Hilton)
4.   Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace (Wesley)
5.   Psalm 24 The Earth Is The Lord's (Harris, Dakers)
6.   The Souls Of The Righteous (Marchant)
7.   Thy Kingdom Come O God (How)
8.   At The Round Eath's Imagin'd Corners (Hewitt-Jones)
9.   O Lorde, The Maker Of Al Thing (Joubert)
10.   Psalm 121 I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (Walford Davies)
11.   Lord Of The Dance (Carter)
12.   God Hath Spoken (Gibbs)
13.   Evening Hymn (Balfour Gardiner)

Music From Exeter Cathedral (1971)
Exon Audio EXCATH 1, LP
Featuring The Choir of Exeter Cathedral
Directed By Lionel Damers With Christopher Gower (Organ)

1.   Magnificat (Kelly)
2.   Tu Es Petrus (Palentrina)
3.   Bishop Grandisson Service (Armstrong)
4.   Blessed City Heavenly Salem (Bairstow)
5.   Fanfare For Christmas Da\y (Shaw)
6.   Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones
7.   Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge (Walker)
8.   Fantasia And Sarabande (Locke)
9.   St John Baptist (Bullock)
10.   Jubilate For Organ (Patterson)
11.   God Is Gone Up (Finzi)

Music From Exeter Cathedral (1971)

Music for the Eucharist (2004)
Herald HAVP302, CD
With The Choir of Exeter Cathedral

Herald

Music for the Eucharist (2004)