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1990Ordination in the nave, looking west from the organ screen. On the left can be seen Decani men and boys, and on the right the Cantoris boys. At the time, there were two ordinations a year, Michaelmas (September) and Petertide (July). From the type of clothing of the congregation, this looks like the September one. Decani men: (from east to west) Philip Hobbs (tenor), Tom Scratchley (tenor), Julian Sutton (bass), John Turner (bass), Andrew Simmonds (alto), Mike Dobson (alto). Decani trebles: Richard Reynolds is Head Chorister and the boy looking at the camera is Ben Crawshaw. Cantoris trebles: Crispin d'Apice would have been Deputy and James Green is 3rd from the Organ screen. Picture source: Guide to Exeter Cathedral. With thanks to Alex Gaze for help with identifying his fellow trebles. |
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1990Publicity photograph of the trebles holding candles on the south side of the High Altar in the quire. Originally taken for the cover of an LP record - Carols for Advent and Christmas Names: (left to right) Picture source: Concert programme. With thanks to Alex Gaze for help with identifying his fellow trebles and to Rachel Smith (teacher) for help with names. |
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1996 - March 1stSome of the gentlemen in concert, at the Soirée for St David's Day in the Chapter House. Con Moto was a close harmony group usually comprising just by the choral scholars, that performed during the 1980s and 1990s. The Lay Vicar equivalent was (and still is) the Lucy-Anne Singers. The group shown here seems to have been neither, as it is a combination of both! Names: (left to right) Richard Poyser (alto lay vicar), Jonathan Bausor (alto choral scholar), Neville Gibbings (tenor lay vicar), Gavin Hyman (tenor choral scholar; went on to complete a PhD in Theology at Cambridge; became Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University), John Turner (bass secondary), Alexander Learmouth (bass choral scholar (gap year); went on to read Law at Oxford 1996-99; became QC 2020). Picture source: Programme for Exeter Cathedral Choir Concert in the cathedral, of music by Bruckner, Handel and Vivaldi, to mark the Bruckner centenary year, performed Thursday 2nd May |
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1996 - March 5thThe Hereford Cup for chorister six-a-side football in the South West Division of the Choir Schools' Association. Exeter triumphed for a fifth time in six years. Names: ?, Roger Drabble (front row, second from right). Picture source: Programme for Exeter Cathedral Choir Concert in the cathedral, of music by Bruckner, Handel and Vivaldi, to mark the Bruckner centenary year, performed Thursday 2nd May |
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1996 - AprilAfter the Murdoch Cup, the annual football match between Decani and Cantoris. Cantoris were the victors 5 - 1. Trebles that year were: Roger Drabble (Head Chorister), Michael Clark (Deputy Head Chorister), James Dudridge, Harvey Fisher, Edward Orr, Paul Maries, David Webb, William Mayne, William Bevan, Oliver Stirling, Christopher Pengelly, Christopher Derrick, Rory Mulchrone, Alistair Hardie, Tom Haigh, Ashley Walford, Henry Clear, Jonathan Bligh Picture source: Programme for Exeter Cathedral Choir Concert in the cathedral, of music by Bruckner, Handel and Vivaldi, to mark the Bruckner centenary year, performed Thursday 2nd May |
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1996 - MayA few trebles 'relaxing' between afternoon rehearsal and evensong in the cloisters. Names: ? Picture source: Programme for Exeter Cathedral Choir Concert in the cathedral, of music by Bruckner, Handel and Vivaldi, to mark the Bruckner centenary year, performed Thursday 2nd May |