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The choir stalls at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, where Darlington was Director of Music for 33 years. After attending King's School, Worcester, Darlington was an organ scholar at Christ Church, Oxford, in the early 1970s, studying under Simon Preston.
Richard Goodson, the son of an Oxford publican also called Richard, was a member of the choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, firstly as a boy chorister from 1667 and then as one of the gentlemen of the choir from 1675 to 1681. [1]
The choir, looking towards the organ and entrance. The cathedral was originally the church of St Frideswide's Priory.The site was historically presumed to be the location of the nunnery founded by St Frideswide, the patron saint of Oxford, and the shrine is now in the Latin Chapel; originally containing relics translated at the rebuilding in 1180, it was the focus of pilgrimage from at least ...
Christ Church, formally titled "The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry the Eighth", [1] is the only academic institution in the world which is also a cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of Oxford. The Visitor of Christ Church is the reigning British sovereign [16] (currently King Charles ...
He moved to become precentor at Eton College, [1] [2] [3] leaving in 1955 to take up a post as music lecturer at Christ Church, Oxford, [1] and organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford—posts he held until 1970. [1] [2] [3] He was professor of organ at the RCM from 1946 to 1971, [1] and conducted the Oxford Bach Choir between 1955 and 1970. [2]
His younger son, Charles William (1814–1883), took the degree of Mus. Doc. at Oxford in 1852, and was organist of Christ Church, Oxford from 1846 to his retirement shortly before his death. He was appointed choragus to the university in 1860, and published several glees, part-songs, anthems and other works. [ 1 ]
The Clerks of Christ Church have performed in venues as far apart as Christ Church, Oxford, and Christchurch, New Zealand (where they toured in 2002, 2003 and 2004); as various as Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons (Raymond Blanc's restaurant and hotel) and Dorchester and Douai Abbeys; as well as performing for the memorial service of Lord Jenkins ...
Born in Bromley, Kent, Goodall was educated at New College School, where he was a chorister in the Choir of New College, Oxford. [4] He then went on to Stowe School and Lord Williams's School. He read music at Christ Church, Oxford, [5] where he gained a first-class degree. [6]