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World Service,4 mins

Keeping the British choral tradition alive

World Update

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Could the longstanding tradition of choir singing in Britain be under threat? Cathedral choir schools in the UK say the are suffering from growing financial pressures. Today choristers from 60 cathedrals from all over the country are performing at a concert at London's iconic St Paul's Cathedral, with the aim of raising money. 12 members of St Paul's choir, and its director of music Andrew Carwood joined Dan Damon in the World Update studio. He explained what it's like to be a chorister: (Picture: Choristers at St Peter's Cathedral in Belfast)

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