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  St. George's Cathedral Choir, Kingston    (est. 1892) Classical Choir of Men and Boys 
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St. George's Cathedral, in Kingston, Ontario, is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Ontario. Choirmasters include: J. O. Martin (1892-1897), Robert Harvey (1897-1935), Frank Harrison (1935-1941), George Maybee (1941-1973), and John Gallienne (1973-1990).

The gentlemen and boys visited Great Britain in 1954 and 1965, the first overseas choir to sing the regular services at Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, York Minster, and King's College Chapel, Cambridge. The choir made many North American tours and gave a concert in Washington DC, in November 1964, dedicated to the late President Kennedy. The boys choir disbanded after the arrest of its last director, John Gallienne, but other music programs continued under the leadership of Mark Sirett then Edward Norman (2006-present).

St. George's Cathedral, in Kingston, Ontario, is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Ontario. Choirmasters include: J. O. Martin (1892-1897), Robert Harvey (1897-1935), Dr. Frank Harrison (1935-1941), Dr. George Maybee (1941-1973), John Gallienne (1973-1990), Dr. Mark Sirett (1990-96), Dr. Robert Hunter Bell (1996-98). The gentlemen and boys visited Great Britain in 1954 and 1965, the first overseas choir to sing the regular services at Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, York Minster, and King's College Chapel, Cambridge. The choir made many North American tours and gave a concert in Washington DC, in November 1964, dedicated to the late President Kennedy. The choir folded in 1998.
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St. George's Cathedral Choir, Kingston - Christmas Carols
Christmas Carols ( CCL 33-120, LP)
Featuring St. George's Cathedral Choir, Kingston  
Directed by John Gallienne.
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