Westminster Abbey Choir

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The Westminster Abbey Choir is a renowned professional liturgical choir of boys and men based at Westminster Abbey in London, celebrated for its role in royal ceremonies and its rich choral tradition.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf choir
liturgical choir
professional choir
associatedWith Anglicanism
Church of England
basedIn Westminster Abbey
composition boys
men
country United Kingdom
employer Dean and Chapter of Westminster
follows Anglican choral tradition
foundedFor the liturgy of Westminster Abbey
hasPart choristers
lay vicars
hasRecordingContract Decca Records
Hyperion Records
hasReputation one of the leading church choirs in the world
hasRole leading daily worship at Westminster Abbey
knownFor broadcast performances
choral tradition
liturgical music
participation in royal ceremonies
recordings of sacred music
languageOfPerformance English
Latin
locatedIn England
London
United Kingdom
notableEventType coronation services
royal weddings
state funerals
performs Anglican church music
Eucharist services
Evensong
Matins
performsAt British royal ceremonies
Christmas services at Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
major Christian festivals
national services of thanksgiving
performsGenre Baroque sacred music
Renaissance polyphony
choral music
contemporary choral music
sacred music
performsRegularlyOn BBC Radio 3
BBC television broadcasts
recruitsFrom Westminster Abbey Choir School
uses pipe organ accompaniment

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey Choir School ("Choir of Westminster Abbey")
hasChoir
Westminster Abbey Choir School ("Westminster Abbey music department")
isPartOf

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