Singing at the Cathedral of the Madeleine strengthens cantor's faith Friday, May. 14, 2021 IC photo/Marie Mischel+ Enlarge John Richardson, a cantor at the Cathedral of the Madeleine and Brigham Young University senior, has been accepted into a master's program at the University of Oxford; he also will sing in The Choir of The Queen's College. By Linda Petersen Intermountain Catholic SALT LAKE CITY – Like all musicians, John Richardson brings his own unique experiences to his job – that of cantor at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. However, his experiences are unusual: Richardson has had little formal music training and, as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he faced, in many ways, a steep learning curve when he started working, he said.