About the Choir
This independent choir was established in 1983. Its prime objective is to encourage boys aged six and upwards in their love of singing. It is a superb choir, emulating a style and sound that has evolved in the great historic cathedral and collegiate choirs where the uppermost musical line (the soprano part) has been given to boy singers (called "trebles") for hundreds of years. We teach boys decorum, the skills of reading music and singing properly, in fact, first class musicianship. Choir members progress through various stages: Probationer, Chorister, and Senior Chorister. Each level has a special award and privileges to interest and motivate the boys. The self-assurance, skills and poise they acquire are priceless attributes in all the demands of their future lives.
As well as regular public performances, the Choir also makes high quality digital recordings. There is regular demand in and around the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire areas for the Choir to appear in concerts and other events.
In recent years, choir programmes have blended music from the 13th to the 20th centuries, maintaining a balance between sacred and secular, serious and popular. Pieces have included Fauré's Requiem, the Vivaldi Gloria, Handel's Zadok the Priest, and rarer items such as Blow's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day and Purcell's Welcome Ode of 1683, complete with period instruments. Choir favourites range from Gaudete and Panis Angelicus, to show-stoppers like Gospel Train and Goodbye Jazz. The hauntingly beautiful Michelle (Lennon & McCartney), Streets of London (McTell) and Summertime (Gershwin) are also much requested.
