ABOUT THE CHOIR:

The earliest reference to choristers at St Davids Cathedral was in 1132. Thomas Tomkins was born in St Davids in 1572 and he became a chorister in the cathedral while his father was the Organist and Master of the Choristers.

The present Cathedral Choir is unique in the UK in that its top line consists of girls aged 8-18. The lay clerks of the choir work locally in a variety of occupations. The choir sings at four services each week and has recorded several CDs and broadcast many times on BBC radio and television. In the last ten years the choir has toured widely in Europe, Australia and the USA (three times).

The choir plays a major part in the Cathedral's Festival and has performed with Florilegium, Charivari Agreable, the Corelli Orchestra and Onyx Brass and has given premieres of music by Malcom Archer, Mark Blatchly, David Briggs, Neil Cox, Howard Goodall, Alun Hoddinott, Francis Jackson, Alexander L'Estrange and Matthew Martin. The choir maintains a high profile and has recently performed with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in St Davids Hall, Cardiff and recorded three programmes for BBC Songs of Praise.