For the first time, girls in St. Paul's choir: a historic milestone!

For the first time, girls in St. Paul's choir: a historic milestone!

Sing in a historical turn, for the first time in 900 years, a girl choir in the famous St. Paul’s Cathedral during the Christmas service. The two 11 and 10 -year -old girls, Lila and Lois have been full members of the choir since June 2024 and can now be there if the festive music sounds on Christmas Day. This step was announced by the church in 2022 and has been discussing since then.

a milestone of the change

The London bishop Sarah Mullally was pleased with the participation of the girls and emphasized that they could serve as inspiration for other young girls. "I hope that Lila and Lois can serve other young girls as inspiration, which can be achieved and that this is a big milestone in the 900-year history of St. Paul’s," said Mullally, as nordbayern.de reported. Despite this positive mood, there is resistance from traditionalists. The traditional Cathedral Choir Association is committed to the preservation of pure boy and male choirs, which are considered an important part of the cultural heritage.

The ensemble, which consists of both adults and children, is still valued by many. But the innovation has called critics on the schedule, which consider the unique sound of boy's sopranas and countertening as irreplaceable. The fascination for the long tradition of boy choirs remains in view of these changes, such as Radio Duisburg reported. Nevertheless, the participation of Lila and Lois remains a pioneering step in the history of St. Paul’s.