Nicholson. The present organist is Mark Duthie. Choirs Carlisle Cathedral Choir The Carlisle Cathedral Choir dates from the foundation of the cathedral in 1133, when four laymen and six boy choristers assisted the canons with music. In 1545, the Cathedral Statutes provided for four lay clerks and six choristers, who were to be "boys of tender age with sonorous voices and apt at chanting". The present Cathedral Choir consists of 16 choristers and 6 lay clerks. The choristers were originally educated at the cathedral's Choir School but this was closed in 1935, and the boys are instead drawn from local schools. There is now also a choir of 16 girl choristers, who alternate with the boys in singing three services a week, with Evensong sung daily except Saturday, and Choral Eucharist at 10.30am on Sundays. The boys and girls are aged from 8–13 years and are recruited from local schools. They are selected at voice trials held during the year and receive a thorough musical training. They are awarded an annual bursary and pocket money. Carlisle Cathedral Consort The cathedral also has a choir for boys and girls aged 13–18 years who sing services in the cathedral once a week during term time. They are conducted by Edward Taylor, the Assistant Organist. The choir last went on tour, to Brittany, in October 2010. Carlisle Cathedral Carliol Choir The Voluntary Choir, consisting of mixed voices, was formed to sing occasional services in the absence of the Cathedral and Youth Choirs. Carlisle Cathedral Music Appeal In 1999 the Carlisle Cathedral Music Appeal was launched with a target of £750,000 to establish a choral foundation to enable annual bursaries and free instrumental lessons to be provided for the choristers, and scholarships and vocal tuition for the choral scholars. Burials Richard Bell (bishop), Bishop of Carlisle (1478–1495) Robert de Chauncy, Bishop of Carlisle (1257–1278) Ralph of Irton, Bishop of Carlisle (1278–1292) John de Halton, Bishop of Carlisle (1292–1324) John May, Bishop of Carlisle (1577–1598) William Dacre, 3rd Baron Dacre Richard Senhouse, Bishop of Carlisle (1624–1626) – preached the coronation sermon for Charles I in 1626 Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle (1768–1787) Samuel Waldegrave, Bishop of Carlisle (1860–1869) A memorial by Sir Robert Lorimer to the Border Regiment dates from 1916. See also Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of England Grade I listed buildings in Cumbria Grade I listed churches in Cumbria Listed buildings in