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As one St John's student has written, the prevalence of choirs in the colleges of Cambridge University can be seen as ‘weird' . . . but isn't that just like the Menuhin School specialising in piano and string tuition? Cambridge, like the Menuhin School, has a very particular history and tradition. St John's, in common with most of our colleges, was founded at a time when religion and learning were intertwined. It bears the name of a Christian saint. Like all our older colleges, it has a chapel where its members gather for worship and its choir sings; and a dining hall for everyone to meet and exchange ideas. If we disregard that essentially monastic tradition and fail to remember and uphold it, we are taking away a part of our special identity, one that we should celebrate and cherish. You don't honour those of other faith traditions by disavowing your own. Christianity is not for everyone in our multi-faith and secular society, but its music is for everyone... Here you can find..

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