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  ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand    (est. 1881) Classical Choir of Men and Boys 
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ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand The Cathedral Choir is as old as the Cathedral itself and is one of the city's most important cultural assets. The present choir consists of 24 boys and 16 men and is the only professional choir for boys in New Zealand. The boys are educated at The Cathedral Grammar School where they all hold special Choral Scholarships, which pay for their tuition. Some of the men are paid Lay Clerks and some are voluntary singers.

The Choir has a wide and varied repertoire, ranging from the sixteenth century to the present day. Along with the cathedral and collegiate chapel choirs of Great Britain, it is a part of a unique, centuries-old tradition that has no equivalent outside the English-speaking world. Christchurch Cathedral shares with the Cathedral of St Andrew, Sydney, the distinction of being the only cathedral outside Britain to have its own Choir School. Auditions for boys are held during the year.
Related Sites
Official Site: Cathedral Grammar School Choristers
Official Site: Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Christchurch
BCSD: St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir, Sydney
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, World Tour 2008

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Featured Recordings Compact | Full
ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand - Haydn & Mozart
Haydn & Mozart ( CHCD05, CD) 2010
Featuring ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand  
A concert recorded live in ChristChurch Cathedral on 31 October 2009, for Radio New Zealand. With L'Estro Armonico Orchestra.
  1.   Missa in Tempore Belli - Kyrie - Haydn  
  2.   Missa in Tempore Belli - Gloria - Haydn  
  3.   Organ Sonata K336 - Mozart  
  4.   Missa in Tempore Belli - Credo- Haydn  
  5.   Divertimento in D major, 2nd movement - Mozart  
  6.   Missa in Tempore Belli - Sanctus- Haydn  
  7.   Missa in Tempore Belli - Benedictus - Haydn  
  8.   Ave verum corpus - Mozart  
ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand - ChristChurch Cathedral Choir On Tour
ChristChurch Cathedral Choir On Tour ( , CD) 2008
Featuring ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand  
Anthems, Psalms & Canticles recorded live during the Cathedral Choir’s 2008 tour of England
  1.   Let Thy Merciful Ears (Weelkes)  
  2.   Preces and responses (Howells)  
  3.   Psalm 108 (Cruickshank)  
  4.   Te Deum in Bb (Stanford)  
  5.   Preces and responses (Howells)  
  6.   Beati Quorum (Stanford)  
  7.   Bring us O Lord (Paul Halley)  
  8.   Preces and Responses (Paul Halley)  
  9.   Sicut Cervus (Palestrina)  
10.   Magnificat [from Jesus College Service] (Mathias)  
11.   Nunc Dimittis [from Jesus College Service] (Mathias)  
12.   Into Thy Hands (Jonathan Dove)  
13.   Magnificat in G (Stanford)  
14.   Nunc Dimittis in G (Stanford)  
15.   Cantate Domino (Schütz)  
16.   O Vos Omnes (Vittoria)  
17.   My Beloved Spake (Paul Halley)  
Singles Compact | Full
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Chorales By Bach (Kiwi EC-22, 45rpm Single)
Featuring ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand  
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Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Christchurch (HMV Process PR-121, 45rpm Single)
Featuring ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand  
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Christmas Carols (Kiwi EA-36, 45rpm Single)
Featuring ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand  
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Four Hymns (Orly ORL-118, 45rpm Single)
Featuring ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand  
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Other Recordings Compact | Full
ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand - For the Wings of a Dove
For the Wings of a Dove ( CHCD06, CD) January 2011
Featuring ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand   Max McGillivray  
Max Mcgillivray was a treble in the cathedral choir until 2009. This CD was recorded in 2010. Of the track, the cathedral choir feature on two, one is a duet, and the rest are solo items.
  1.   Where 'ere you walk - Handel  
  2.   Ex Ore Innocentium - John Ireland  
  3.   Missa Brevis S Johannis de Deo - Benedictus - Haydn (with cathedral choir)  
  4.   Requiem - Pie Jesu – Andrew Lloyd Webber (second treble Frazer Densem)  
  5.   O praise the Lord - Maurice Greene  
  6.   The Call - Ralph Vaughan Williams  
  7.   Requiem - Pie Jesu - Gabriel Fauré  
  8.   Prevent us O Lord - Derek Holman  
  9.   Ave Verum Corpus - Edward Elgar  
10.   Litany to the Holy Spirit – Peter Hurford  
11.   Hear my prayer - Mendelssohn (with cathedral choir)  
ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand - Carols for Christmas
Carols for Christmas (Treehouse T 9923, CD) 1999
Featuring Christopher Bruerton   ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand  
  1.   Once in Royal David's City  
  2.   Come Leave your Sheep  
  3.   Gabriel's Message  
  4.   In Dulci Jubilo  
  5.   O Little Town of Bethlehem  
  6.   The Shepherd's Cradel Song  
  7.   Prelude (Boely)  
  8.   Ding Dong Merrily on High  
  9.   Coventry Carol  
10.   O Come all ye Faithful  
11.   Born in the Night  
12.   Away in a Manger  
13.   In the Bleak Midwinter  
14.   I Saw a Maiden  
15.   Prelude (Brahms)  
16.   Ealan Tiding  
17.   Wither's Rocking Hymn  
18.   Silent Night  
19.   Infant Holy, Infant Lowly  
20.   Hark! The Herald Angels Sing  
21.   Prelude (Boely)  
Available at   ChristChurch Cathedral Shop
ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand - Cathedral Favourites
Cathedral Favourites (Treehouse T 9901, CD) 1998
Featuring Christopher Bruerton   ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand  
With the Christchurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand
  1.   Stanford: Magnificat (Stanford in G)  
  2.   Gordon Jacob: Brother James's Air  
  3.   Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus  
  4.   Prichard: Love Divine  
  5.   Mendelssohn: Hear My Prayer (O For The Wings Of a Dove)  
  6.   Franck arr. Dale: Panis Angelicus  
  7.   Hanover - Old 104th: O Worship The King  
  8.   Hurford: Litany To The Holy Spirit  
  9.   Purcell: Rejoice In The Lord  
10.   Schubert: Ave Maria  
11.   Dykes: The King Of Love  
12.   Handel: Where E'er You Walk  
13.   Elgar: Ave Verum  
14.   Galway: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Galway in G)  
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Books Compact | Full
ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand - Jubilate - The Story of a Choir School
Jubilate - The Story of a Choir School ( , Book) 2006
Featuring ChristChurch Cathedral Choir, New Zealand  
by Roger Couper. The Cathedral Grammar School is unique among the Independent Schools of New Zealand, because it is a Choir School in the tradition of the English Cathedral Choir Schools. The history of the School cannot be written without tracing the history of the Choir and its Choristers as well. The School opened its doors six months before the opening of the Cathedral, to train the first Choristers ready for the occasion.

This is the story of the people who have brought the School from its foundation in 1881 to the present day (2006): the pupils, the choristers, the headmasters, and teachers, the parents, the men and women of the boards and the Cathedral authorities. It is an impressive story of 125 years of dedication, faith and loyalty to the vision of the founders.
Available at   ChristChurch Cathedral Shop
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