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