Archive of Recorded Church Music
A treasure-trove of over 12,000 recordings and broadcasts, the Archive of Recorded Church Music spans almost 125 years of history. Representing over 1,000 choirs in the all-male English Cathedral tradition, they are celebrated and cherished, from the first gramophone record in 1902 to the present day. In conjunction with the extensive photographic and library collection, the Archive is unrivalled in historical, social and cultural significance.
We are proud to share on our YouTube channel some of the rare and historic recordings in the collection and to find out more about the Archive, please browse our website.
"Advent Hope" Lichfield Cathedral, 1998 (Lumsden)
Dennis Diehl, Coventry Cathedral chorister, 1931
BBC Choral Evensong, Ripon Cathedral 1983 (Perrin)
BBC Choral Evensong, Winchester Cathedral 1983 (Neary)
"Abendsegen" by Humperdinck: Chorister duet, 1993
Psalm 78: Chichester Cathedral, 2000 (Thurlow)
Nares "The Souls of the Righteous" Wells Cathedral & Strings, 1980 (Crossland)
"Beloved now are we" Keeton. Peterborough 1985 "Gower"
Psalm 18: Canterbury Cathedral, Andrew Lyle treble solo, 1964
Andrews "Magnificat in D" Edington Festival, 2016
BBC Choral Evensong Boys only Worcester, 1987 (Hunt)
Bullock's "Alleluia" Westminster Abbey, 1934 (Bullock)
Wesley 'Ascribe unto the Lord' Winchester College, 1982 (Smith)
"Like as the Hart" Greene : Ely Cathedral 1963 (Wills)
BBC Choral Evensong: St Anne's Belfast 1970 (Grindle)
'Some Enchanted Evening' Winchester Cathedral 2000 (Hill)
First Ever recording of Walmisley in D minor, 1926
The Great Lent Quiz
Mendelssohn's 'Hear My Prayer' Southwell Minster 2005 (Hale)
The First Ever recording of the Abbey Special Choir & Never Weather Beaten Sail, 1926
Mendelssohn's Orchestral version of 'Hear my Prayer' Winchester Cathedral 1982 (Neary)
Meet the Quiristers. Julian Smith & Harry Secombe. 1987
The First Ever recording of 'Hear My Prayer' and its not what you think!
The First Ever recording by an American chorister : 1907
St Thomas Fifth Avenue in Concert, 2016 (Sheen & Buzard)
First Ever recording using a microphone : 1926
The First Ever recording of Stanford in G : 1927
The First Ever recording of this Attwood anthem : 1973
BBC Choral Evensong. St Paul's Cathedral, 1980 (Rose)