Master_of_the_Children_of_the_Chapel_Royal
Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal
Choirmaster responsible for the Children of the Chapel who sang in the Chapel Royal of England
The Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal was the choirmaster of the Chapel Royal of England. They were responsible for the musical direction of the choir, which consisted of the Gentlemen of the Chapel and Children of the Chapel. In some periods regarded as the most prestigious choral directorship in the country, the holder was given power to take boys into service from the leading cathedral choirs.