To have such a Mass celebrated in the mother church of England was ‘very impressive, very moving. We must pray a lot for the ...

CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Canterbury Cathedral, mother church of the 85 million-member worldwide Anglican Communion, will have its first girls’ choir perform since it was rebuilt nearly 1,000 ...

CANTERBURY, England - The pure, high voices of the choir soar toward the vaulted ceiling of Canterbury Cathedral as they have for more than 1,000 years. Just one thing is different - these young ...

Canterbury gets its first girl choir after 1,000 years: Local school pupils to audition for chance to perform at historic Cathedral. Twenty girls aged from 12 to 16 will be drawn from local ...

The Canterbury Cathedral choir consists of boys aged between eight and 14 trained to perform before royalty, world leaders and congregations of thousands.

A girls' choir which ended more than 900 years of male-only choristry at Canterbury Cathedral begins rehearsals for its first Christmas concert.

Since the Dark Ages, the Canterbury Cathedral has hosted an all-male choir. (Jan. 25) SHOTLIST: AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Canterbury, England - January 22, 2014 1.

Robert Gallagher, minister of music at River Road Church, directs the choir during practice Sunday, July 20, 2014. They are going to be the choir in residence for Canterbury Cathedral.

Robust singing, from high treble to booming bass, dispelled any notions of men-and-boys choirs as effete. Robust singing, from high treble to booming bass, ...

The Canterbury Cathedral Choir consists of adult singers, boy choristers and girls, who are aged between 12 and 18. Each week, the boys perform at five services and attend nine rehearsal sessions.