Ripon Cathedral Choir

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Ripon Cathedral Choir comprises sixteen boy choristers, twenty two girl choristers and six lay clerks.  The boy and girl choristers normally sing separately with the lay clerks, but occasionally perform together for special occasions such as the annual performance of Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols. 

The boy choristers range in age from 8 to 13 and attend the Cathedral Choir School, which was founded in 1960.  Weekly and full boarding is available, but not compulsory.  Each morning they are engaged in instrumental and singing practice before the start of the school day. They thrive on a rigorous timetable which includes all the normal activities for boys of their age.

The choir sing eight services each week - evensong daily except Wednesday, and three services each Sunday, and is involved in three Annual Festivals with other cathedrals.  They perform numerous concerts and special services within the Diocese and beyond.

Broadcasts of Choral Evensong on BBC Radio 3 are a regular feature, and the Choir has made a number of recordings with the Regent, York Ambisonic, Cantoris and Priory labels.

The Choir has made various successful tours to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Holland.