St. Paul's Cathedral Choir

Choir of boys and gentlemen based in St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, its earliest records date from 1127. In 1872, the Cathedral appointed John Stainer as Organist. He proposed to found a choir of 40 boys and 18 men (or Vicars Choral), requested more rehearsal time for the Vicars Choral as well as a more professional approach altogether, thus sowing the seeds of today's musical tradition.