medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> > as for choirs--i think i've seen references to children/boys as
> > choristers, but i can't quite place where i've seen it.
>
> Boy choristers are usually mentioned in the context of a collegiate
church.
> By the sixteenth century, a few London parish churches could afford to
> employ an adult choir. And that what's puzzling me - a choir would expect
> to be paid.
Why ? If these boys were the pupils of the priest then learning to sing in
choir would be part of their education and someone - a parent / guardian of
the boy was probably paying the priest for his instruction. Would such boys
not be intended for the priesthood or at the very least for Minor Orders ?
BMC
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