St Pauls appoints first full-time female chorister in 1,000-year history

[hrmjustin]

Tess de la Ware

St Paul’s Cathedral has appointed its first full-time female chorister in its 1,000-year history.

Carris Jones, 35, was unanimously selected to join the choir’s alto section by a panel including the cathedral’s director of music, organist and team of clergymen after several rounds of auditions.

St Paul’s musical director Andrew Carwood said Jones stood out because of her powerful and lyrical voice.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/01/st-pauls-appoints-first-full-time-female-chorister-in-1000-year-history

[shenmue]

1. Women singing?

Next they'll be learning how to read.

[hrmjustin]

3. I had the same reaction.

There are still Anglicans/Episcopalians that think women should not only not be ordained, but also should not even be on the altar. Pisses me off.

[guillaumeb]

2. Perhaps someday the US will have a woman President.

Also long overdue.

[hrmjustin]

4. Indeed!

[Goblinmonger]

5. Baby steps, I guess.

Better than going backwards.

[hrmjustin]

6. We still have parishes in NYC that won't hire female clergy.

Personally I feel the bishop should force them to hire female clergy. My parish has 3 female and one male clergy.

[Goblinmonger]

7. I am quite sure that if I still believed in a god

I would be in the Anglican church. All the familiarity of the RCC without the stuff I hated. Haven't meet an Anglican priest I didn't like. The local one joined our chamber choir to sing Vivaldi's Gloria with us this season. Great guy.