The Choir of York Minster
Arguably the world's oldest musical ensemble, the York Minster Choir continues to provide daily service music at England's York Minster Cathedral, one of the largest in Europe. In addition to its regular duties, the choir has toured widely and appeared on British radio and television.
Among the ancestors of the present-day York Minster Choir (or Choir of York Minster) was a "song school" established in the year 627 by Paulinus of York, the first Archbishop of York. As the present-day cathedral took shape and was completed in 1472, the education, musical and otherwise, of young singers continued to be interwoven with the music made at the institution. The current choristers are educated at St. Peter's School, using buildings that date back several centuries and are themselves listed as sites of historical significance. Today's choir includes 40 choristers, both boys and girls, who sing at eight services a week at the Minster. Girls were first admitted in January of 1997, and although other choirs have since become coeducational, the sound of the York Minster Choir remains distinctive. Choristers also must rehearse both before and after their daily classes and perform at a Choral Evensong service. In exchange, between 60 and 100 percent of their tuition is covered. The York Minster Choir also includes seven Songmen who are paid professional singers, and five Choral Scholars, older students who are compensated and receive an in-depth musical education.
The York Minster Choir records mostly for the Regent label, but it issued two successful albums of Christmas music on the major label Chandos, Favorite Carols at Christmas (1994) and Christmas Carols at York Minster (2001). The choir has also released two albums exploring the music of the English Golden Age (the period during and after the reign of Elizabeth I): Threads of Gold (2017) and Threads of Gold II (2021).
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Psalms of David, Vol. 10: Be Thou My Judge O Lord
The Choir of York Minster, John Scott Whiteley, Philip Moore
Clásica - Editado por Priory Records el 2 ene. 1994
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Threads of Gold II
The Choir of York Minster, Robert Sharpe
Clásica - Editado por Regent el 30 jul. 2021
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Christmas Joy, Vol. 1
The Choir of York Minster, Philip Moore
Clásica - Editado por Priory Records el 11 ene. 1997
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An Ebor Epiphany
The Choir of York Minster, Robert Sharpe, David Pipe, Ben Horden
Clásica - Editado por Regent Records el 13 may. 2014
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Cathedral Christmas
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Classic Fox Records el 1 ene. 2007
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Evensong from York Minster
The Choir of York Minster, Benjamin Morris, Robert Sharpe
Clásica - Editado por Regent el 8 dic. 2017
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Christmas Carols from York Minster
The Choir of York Minster, Francis Jackson
Clásica - Editado por Chandos el 1 oct. 2003
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The Complete New English Hymnal, Vol. 1
The Choir of York Minster, John Scott Whiteley, Philip Moore
Clásica - Editado por Priory Records el 7 ene. 2000
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Wesley: Anthems
Clásica - Editado por Guild GmbH el 20 jul. 2000
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Threads of Gold
The Choir of York Minster, David Pipe, Robert Sharpe
Clásica - Editado por Regent el 24 feb. 2017
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The Choral Music of Sir Edward Bairstow
The Choir of York Minster, John Scott Whiteley, Philip Moore
Clásica - Editado por Priory Records el 18 sept. 1991
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British Church Composers, Vol. 11: Francis Jackson
The Choir of York Minster, John Scott Whiteley, Philip Moore
Clásica - Editado por Priory Records el 4 abr. 1997
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Beatam - Music Written for the Choir of York Minster
The Choir of York Minster, Robert Sharpe, Benjamin Morris
Clásica - Editado por Regent el 26 abr. 2019
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St Peter’s Day At York Minster
The Choir of York Minster, David Pipe, Robert Sharpe
Clásica - Editado por Regent el 26 ene. 2015
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Alpha Collection, Vol. 6: Choral Music from York Minster (Remastered)
The Choir of York Minster, Francis Jackson, Geoffrey Coffin, Coffin
Clásica - Editado por Priory Records el 13 abr. 1975
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20 Famous Cathedral Hymns - Volume 2
Norwich Cathedral Choir, The Choir of York Minster
Humour/Spoken Word - Editado por Classic Fox Records el 9 may. 2012
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On Christmas Night
The Choir of York Minster, Francis Jackson
Clásica - Editado por Chandos el 1 sept. 1990
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Favourite Carols At Christmas
Christopher Robinson, Francis Jackson, Worcester Cathedral Choir, The Choir of York Minster
Clásica - Editado por Chandos el 1 oct. 1992
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A York Yuletide
The Choir of York Minster, Robert Sharpe
Clásica - Editado por Regent Records Ltd el 1 dic. 2015
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Magnificat & Nunc dimittis, Vol. 9
The Choir of York Minster, John Scott Whiteley, Philip Moore
Clásica - Editado por Priory Records el 11 ago. 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo