"I think some people may think it's the end of the cathedral choir – for us, we don't believe that. We believe it's the beginning of a future where we can reach out into Sheffield and the ...

A cathedral choir’s singing has been condemned as ‘not thrilling’ – by its own dean. Sheffield Cathedral choir, whose history stretches back to the 17th century, is being disbanded after ...

A cathedral is disbanding its 40-strong choir to replace it with a group of more diverse singers. Officials at Sheffield Cathedral want the new choir to better represent Sheffield's 'mixed urban ...

Former musicians from Sheffield Cathedral have started a new choir for them to "continue singing in exile". The cathedral took the decision to close the choir in July. It previously said it needed ...

THE Dean of Sheffield has defended the disbanding of the cathedral choir, announced on Wednesday, saying that it is “in no way a retreat from choral worship”. The announcement that the present choir ...

On Wednesday, the Dean and Chapter at Sheffield Cathedral abruptly announced that “a completely fresh start is needed” to its traditions of music department. A statement on their website said the ...

Following the announcement, musicians reacted to the news with dismay. James Bingham, a former member of the Sheffield cathedral choir who now works for the Irish National Opera, said he was “appalled ...

Kate Caroe has six children, two of whom are members of the choir The closure of a cathedral choir in a bid to boost diversity has been handled "appallingly", it has been claimed. Sheffield ...

Jacqui Dowling is singing with the choir at Sheffield Cathedral, wearing a bright T-shirt that says ‘Food Glorious Food’. People have come to sing and worship here for over 1,000 years.

“The words that come first to my mind are vandalism, and wanton destruction.” The Sheffield Cathedral Choir in 1985 And a retired rector in the City of London said: “Choirs and places where ...

The concert took place in front of an audience of hundreds of people at Sheffield Cathedral, which has hosted weekly rehearsals since the choir started in January. "We have a diverse choir ...

Kate Caroe has six children, two of whom are members of the choir The closure of a cathedral choir in a bid to boost diversity has been handled "appallingly", it has been claimed. Sheffield ...