INTRODUCTION

Although relatively young for an English Cathedral Choir, Liverpool´s Metropolitan Cathedral Choir has in its 40 plus years achieved much, gaining a reputation both nationally and internationally. Before the present Cathedral was built, the Choir was formed under its first director Christopher Symons, to sing at services in the Lutyens´ Cathedral Crypt.

By the time the Cathedral had been built, the Choir´s new director Philip Duffy, along with his brother Terence, the Cathedral Organist, had been working hard to prepare for the opening and soon-to-be-busy life of this new Cathedral. Initially, the Choir only sang at a few of the weekly services, but over the time the number has increased (to five each week), along with the Choir´s reputation and excellence. Many of the Cathedral´s ex-choristers have gone on to be extremely successful in the world of music.

The Cathedral was the first Catholic cathedral in England to boast an organ scholarship and remains the only Catholic cathedral choir apart from Westminster singing almost daily. It has broadcast countless times on television and radio as well as touring extensively.