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Choirs in Australia
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St Andrew's Cathdral Choir, Sydney
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The Choir has been in existence
for over 139 years. It first sang at the consecration of the
Cathedral on St. Andrew's Day (30th November) 1868. It was given
a secure foundation in 1885 when Bishop Barry (the third Bishop
of Sydney) established St. Andrew's Cathedral School for the
purpose of educating the choristers to sing the services at the
Cathedral. The Choir of St. Andrew's Cathedral has been singing
their worship to the same Almighty God in the Cathedral in an
unbroken tradition from 1868 until today. The present-day choir
consists of approximately forty members. Sixteen to twenty-two
of these are choristers (boys up to Year 9); four or five are
choral scholars (boys from Year 10-12), and the remainder are
lay clerks (gentlemen who sing the lower parts).
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