Westminster Cathedral Choir

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Westminster Cathedral Choir is a renowned Roman Catholic liturgical choir based at Westminster Cathedral in London, celebrated for its rich choral tradition and acclaimed recordings.

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Westminster Cathedral Choir canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Boys' choir
Cathedral choir
associatedWith Westminster Cathedral
basedIn Westminster Cathedral
country United Kingdom
dressCode Cassock and surplice
foundedBy Herbert Vaughan
foundingBishop Cardinal Herbert Vaughan
hasAward Grammy nomination
Gramophone Awards ceremony
surface form: Gramophone Award
hasChoirmasterTitle Master of Music
hasComponent Boy choristers
Lay clerks
hasEducationalLink Choir school at Westminster Cathedral
heritageStatus Leading Roman Catholic choir in the UK
inception 1901
languageOfPerformance English
Latin
location London, England
surface form: London
notableDirector Colin Mawby
George Malcolm
James O’Donnell
Martin Baker
Stephen Cleobury
notableFor Acclaimed recordings
performsAt Mass
Roman Catholic liturgy
Vespers
performsRegularly Daily services at Westminster Cathedral
performsRepertoireBy Benjamin Britten
Francis Poulenc
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Maurice Duruflé
Olivier Messiaen
Orlande de Lassus
surface form: Orlando di Lasso

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Tomás Luis de Victoria
William Byrd
primaryFunction Liturgical choir
recordLabel DG Archiv
Decca Records
Hyperion Records
religiousDenomination Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
reputation Renowned for rich choral tradition
specializesIn Gregorian chant
Polyphony
Sacred choral music
touringActivity International concert tours

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Hyperion Records hasArtist Westminster Cathedral Choir
Westminster Cathedral hasChoir Westminster Cathedral Choir
Mass in G minor dedicatedTo Westminster Cathedral Choir