Dean says music must have ‘wider reach’ to reflect changing city
In a break with centuries of tradition, Sheffield cathedral is to stand down its 40-strong choir in order to make a “completely fresh start” with a new team of choristers that reflects and engages with an increasingly diverse city.
A statement published on the cathedral’s website on Wednesday said “significant change” was needed. The cathedral’s governing body, the Chapter, had decided on “a new model for Anglican choral life here, with a renewed ambition for engagement and inclusion”, it added.
Continue reading…Dean says music must have ‘wider reach’ to reflect changing cityIn a break with centuries of tradition, Sheffield cathedral is to stand down its 40-strong choir in order to make a “completely fresh start” with a new team of choristers that reflects and engages with an increasingly diverse city.A statement published on the cathedral’s website on Wednesday said “significant change” was needed. The cathedral’s governing body, the Chapter, had decided on “a new model for Anglican choral life here, with a renewed ambition for engagement and inclusion”, it added. Continue reading…