1 Bristol Cathedral - English Cathedrals Music



last updated:
7 May 1998

Bristol Cathedral

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Bristol Cathedral

The eastern end of the Cathedral, especially the Choir, gives Bristol Cathedral a unique place in the development of British and European architecture. The Nave, Choir and Aisles are all of the same height, making a large hall. Bristol Cathedral is the major example of a 'hall church' in Great Britain and one of the finest anywhere in the world.

Organist:

 Christopher Brayne (1990, left 1998)
Post will be vacant until September 1998, when Mark Lee (previously Assistant at Gloucester, will take over).

Assistant:

 David Hobourn (1995)
Acting Organist and Master of the Choristers from early 1998

Organ:

 Renatus Harris (1685), Vowles (19th C), Walker (1907).
Rebuilt by Mander in 1989. 4 manuals, sited above the Cantoris Quire stalls.

Choir:

 23 boys (choir school), 4A 3T 2B.
There is also a separate girls' choir, directed by Robert Latham, which is touring Bordeaux in the week after Easter 1998

Services:

 5:15 on M, Tu, W (boys), Th (girls), F (men); 3:30 on Sat.
Sunday: Choral Eucharist at 10:00, Evensong at 3:30.
Telephone: 0117 926 4879

Recordings:

Priory

  • Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Vol 5 directed by Christopher Brayne ()
  • Great European Organs No 47 played by Christopher Brayne (PRCD 380)
  • Complete Organ Works of Basil Harwood Volume 1 played by Adrian Partington (PRCD 683)

Other
Information:

Previous
Organists:

 Hubert Hunt (1901-1945)
Alwyn Surplice (1946-1949)
Clifford Harker (1949-1983)
Malcolm Archer (1983-1989)
Christopher Brayne (1990-1998)

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