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Welcome harmony at troubled St Paul's as choristers rehearse for busy Christmas
The angelic spectacle of choristers practising carols amid the magnificence of St Paul's is in stark contrast to the noise and shambles of the Occupy London camp on the Cathedral's doorstep.
Thirty regular choristers were joined by eight probationers and 12 adults from the Vicars Choral to form the cathedral choir in preparation for the busy Christmas schedule.
Above them are the three stunning saucer domes of the quire representing the creation of the beasts, with the altar in the background.
Magnificent surrounds: The boys of the St Paul's Cathedral choir practice amid the stunning backdrop of the three saucer domes of the quire and the altar
Awe-inspiring: The huge dome of St Paul's towers over the youngsters as they rehearse in the quire yesterday. The stalls are flanked on both sides by the organ
Fine-tuning: The boys wore their ruffs and cassocks to give their rehearsal a sense of authenticity in readiness for the busy Christmas schedule ahead
The choir will be featuring in a number of services this festive period, starting on Thursday with A Celebration of Christmas conducted by Andrew Carwood and featuring celebrity readers.
And it wiill of course be leading the singing at three carol services on December 23, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Choir practice will come as a welcome sense of normality for the primary school-age youngsters who board at the cathedral after being kept awake at night in recent weeks by the Occupy London protesters outside.
Discord: It is has been a disruptive time for the boys who board at St Paul's after being kept awake at night by a minority of unruly anti-capitalist protesters outside
The next event on the choir's calendar will A Celebration of Christmas conducted by Andrew Carwood and featuring celebrity readers, which is being held on Thursday
A recent report found there have been a 'group of 10-15 hardened drinkers' within the anti-capitalist camp who had impacted on the children by shouting abuse into the early hours.
The St Pauls protest claimed the scalps of three clerics during its first few days in October in what has continued to be a deeply divisive issue for the cathedral. Among them were the Dean of St Pauls, the Very Rev Graeme Knowles and the cathedrals Canon Chancellor, Dr Giles Fraser.
The City of London is making legal moves towards removing the protest camp, but demonstrators appear determined to stay on the Cathedral steps until the Olympics next summer and beyond.
Right outside: The bustle and squalor of the Occupy London camp is a startling contrast to the peace and beauty within St Paul's
The angelic spectacle of choristers practising carols amid the magnificence of St Paul's is in stark contrast to the noise and shambles of the Occupy London camp on the Cathedral's doorstep.
Thirty regular choristers were joined by eight probationers and 12 adults from the Vicars Choral to form the cathedral choir in preparation for the busy Christmas schedule.
Above them are the three stunning saucer domes of the quire representing the creation of the beasts, with the altar in the background.
The choir will be featuring in a number of services this festive period, starting on Thursday with A Celebration of Christmas conducted by Andrew Carwood and featuring celebrity readers.
And it wiill of course be leading the singing at three carol services on December 23, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Choir practice will come as a welcome sense of normality for the primary school-age youngsters who board at the cathedral after being kept awake at night in recent weeks by the Occupy London protesters outside.
The next event on the choir's calendar will A Celebration of Christmas conducted by Andrew Carwood and featuring celebrity readers, which is being held on Thursday
A recent report found there have been a 'group of 10-15 hardened drinkers' within the anti-capitalist camp who had impacted on the children by shouting abuse into the early hours.
The St Pauls protest claimed the scalps of three clerics during its first few days in October in what has continued to be a deeply divisive issue for the cathedral. Among them were the Dean of St Pauls, the Very Rev Graeme Knowles and the cathedrals Canon Chancellor, Dr Giles Fraser.
The City of London is making legal moves towards removing the protest camp, but demonstrators appear determined to stay on the Cathedral steps until the Olympics next summer and beyond.
Right outside: The bustle and squalor of the Occupy London camp is a startling contrast to the peace and beauty within St Paul's