the National Pipe Organ Register Organists Organist and Master of the Choristers: Christopher Stokes Sub Organist: Geoffrey Woollatt Choir The 1421 foundation statutes of the collegiate church provided for an endowed choir of lay clerks and singing boys; and these endowments were renewed when the college was refounded after the Reformation. However, although from the 17th century, there were two grammar schools close by - Manchester Grammar School and Chetham's Hospital School - there was, until the 20th century no provision for a choir school; dedicated choir school premises only being constructed by Percy Worthington in 1934. This school did not resume following war damage; so in 1969, when Chetham's School was refounded as a dedicated school of music, scholarships were established to enable boys aged 8–13 to serve the cathedral choir. These scholarships were subsequently modified in the 1970s, so as to support both girls' and boys' voices; the first statutory choir in the Church of England to make this change. There are now places for 20 choristers and 6 lay clerks. See also Controversy over the usage of Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man Grade I listed churches in Greater Manchester History of Manchester List of churches in Greater Manchester List of works by J. S. Crowther Listed buildings in Manchester-M3 Manchester Cathedral Steps References Notes Citations Bibliography External links Manchester Cathedral website A plan of the Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Manchester by Thomas Perkins Churches completed in 1882 Churches in Manchester Gothic architecture in England Anglican cathedrals in England British churches bombed by the Luftwaffe Church of England church buildings in Greater Manchester Grade I listed churches in Manchester Grade I listed cathedrals Tourist attractions in Manchester English Gothic architecture in Greater Manchester Anglican Diocese of Manchester