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The Sixteen

Founded in 1977 by Harry Christophers, the ensemble adopted the name The Sixteen two years later, and covers the choral repertoire of early music and the 20th century with numerous recordings. Born in Goudhurst, Kent, on December 26, 1953, Richard Henry Tudor Christophers took up choral singing at Canterbury Cathedral and studied at Oxford to become a professional chorister at Westminster Abbey, before joining the BBC Singers to form his own vocal and instrumental ensemble, The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra, which he has directed since its inception. Since its first recordings in t...