The disbanding of the St John’s Voices choir in Cambridge has caused shock waves in the musical world as yet another blow undermining music-making in this country. SJV created a highly successful mixed voiced choir at a time when women were excluded from the chapel choir, indeed adult women sopranos still are. Under the inspired direction of Graham Walker, Voices has achieved remarkable levels of excellence in the 11 years of its existence.
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