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Sung with perpetual jubilation Bristol Cathedral has an uninterrupted tradition of choral singing stretching back 450 years to the reign of King Henry VIII. Since 1542 when Tomas Denny was appointed there have been 32 Organists and Masters of the Choristers leading a choir to ensure that "the praises of God shall day by day be sung with perpetual jubilation". |
| It is this unique choral tradition that the Choral Foundation helps preserve, and with it a tangible link with the musical history of Bristol Cathedral that unites us with former organists such as Edward Gibbons, brother of Orlando Gibbons, and Elway Bevin, a pupil of Thomas Tallis. Bristol's musical heritage also boasts the first performance in 1758 of Handel's Messiah to take place in an English church. John Wesley was also present in the congregation. |
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This tradition of musical excellence has been cherished and preserved by Bristol Cathedral's 20th century organists such as Clifford Harker and in this 21st century by Mark Lee, the current Master of Choristers and Organist. |
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