Experiences of the Anglican Choral Tradition: Cultural Value and Potential for Diversity

英国圣公会的合唱传统在历史上一直是全男性的实践，它的延续依赖于男人和男孩。圣公会唱诗班的传统通常与著名的唱诗班学校联系在一起，具有重要的文化价值，人们脑海中浮现的是圣保罗或威斯敏斯特唱诗班男孩的形象。从音乐家、神职人员、会众和更广泛的社区的角度对圣公会合唱传统的体验具有文化意义。在20世纪和21世纪，我们看到了性别活动逐渐消失的趋势，因此许多音乐基金会决定招募女孩合唱团。然而，尽管如此，圣公会的合唱传统仍然主要是白人和中产阶级。在拟议的博士项目中，我将探索圣公会合唱传统的音乐，宗教和社会价值，并建议如何使这种有价值的文化实践更广泛地为更广泛的人群所接受。

The Anglican choral tradition has historically been an all-male practice that has dependedupon man and boy for its continuation. Often linked to prestigious choir schools, the Anglicanchoral tradition is of significant cultural value with images of choirboys at St Pauls orWestminster springing to mind. The experience of the Anglican choral tradition from theperspective of musician, clergy, congregation, and wider community is of culturalsignificance. The twentieth and twenty-first centuries have seen a move away from genderedactivities and as a result many musical foundations have made the decision to recruit girlchoristers. Despite this, however, the Anglican choral tradition continues to be largely whiteand middle class. In the proposed PhD project, I will explore the musical, religious, andsocietal value of the Anglican choral tradition and suggest how this valuable cultural practicecan be made more accessible to a wider demographic.