The Choir was founded in 1441 and remains one of the premier representatives of the Anglican tradition of all-male choral ensembles. In addition to singing church services, the Choir’s activities now include global tours and its own recording label. The evening’s program includes:
Monteverdi: Cantate Domino
Tallis: Videte miraculum
Palestrina: Magnificat primi toni a 8
Byrd: Laudibus in sanctis
Bach: Prelude in c minor BWV 546 (Organ solo)
Lotti: Cruxifixus a 8
Humfrey: Hear, o heavens
Purcell: Jehovah, quam multi sunt
S.S. Wesley: Blessed be the God and Father
Parry: My soul, there is a country
Naylor: Vox dicentis, clama
Vierne: Symphony no. 2 in E Op.20, III: Scherzo (Organ solo)
Britten: Praised be the God of love (Antiphon)
Howells: Like as the hart
Berkeley: The Lord is my shepherd
Vaughan-Williams: Valiant-for-Truth