About 900 years of tradition are to be broken when girls join boys in a Cumbria cathedral choir.
Author: Womens UN Report Network
Date: February 5, 2006
Girls set to join cathedral choir
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About Carlisle Cathedral was founded in 1122 and the choir in 1133 and for Currently boys, aged from eight to 13, are selected at voice trial and They are also awarded an annual bursary and pocket money. An open When the choir began, it was made up of lay people and six boys. There The choristers were originally educated at the cathedral’s own choir The choir is looking for girls aged between seven and 11 to join its
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