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I think I remember reading about this last time I visited their website. At any rate, they are not coming to Boston, but they are visiting Washington, D.C. and New York City. When they visited in 1999(?) I was at Christendom and had the opportunity to listen to them perform in D.C. It was also the night of the infamous van incident. haha.
website for the cathedral
the choir
choir school
Martin Baker is the current Master of Music at the cathedral.
Chant: A New Initiative by Westminster Cathedral
studiomusica
Tour Schedule
United States of America Tour October 13th - 24th 2006
October 13th The Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, GA
October 15th Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC
October 17th St. Thomas Church, New York, NY
October 19th Cathedral of St. Paul, St. Paul, MN
October 20th Saint Louis Cathedral, St Louis, MO (TO BE CONFIRMED)
October 22nd Visitation Catholic Church, Kansas City, MO
entry for the Boy Choir and Soloist Directory
National Cathedral -- info on the performance (www.cathedralchoralsociety.org)
St. Thomas Church -- info on the performance
Spero News article on the choir's American tour
James O'Donnell (bio) was the previous Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral. He is now organist and director of choirsters at Westminster Abbey.
Westminster Abbey Choir cds
artist page at Hyperion Records
BBC: Sounding the Divine
Performance of Handel's Jephtha
From a page advertising performance at Trinity Church last year:
Wow. Can't believe I missed that one.
Note: St. James's Baroque
Early Music News (U.K.)
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