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The few Lay Clerks that have existed (since the establishment of Choral Scholars) have often been Choral Scholars agreeing to remain for an additional year.The Choral Scholars form collectively, in their spare time, a separate group, Collegium Regale (Latin for 'King's College'), which sings a wide range of music written for men's voices, from early music through to Barbershop arrangements (many of the latter having been written exclusively for the group by present/former Choral Scholars).Various singing groups have been spawned from groups of Choral Scholars: Collegium Regale, made up of the current Choral Scholars The King's Singers (1968-present) Pange Lingua, directed by Berty Rice (1990s) Polyphony (1986-present) The Scholars (1960s-present - also known as The Scholars Baroque Ensemble) Ralph Allwood - Director of Music, Eton college Michael Chance - Countertenor Sir Andrew Davis - Conductor Richard Farnes - Director of Music, Opera North Gerald Finley - Baritone Edward Gardner - Director of Music, English National Opera Orlando Gibbons - Composer James Gilchrist - Tenor David Goode - Organist Andrew Kennedy - Tenor Stephen Layton - Conductor, Director of Polyphony Mark Padmore - Tenor Simon Preston - Organist and Conductor Mark Stone - Baritone Robert Tear - Tenor Thomas Trotter - Organist Sir David Willcocks - ConductorThe organ is played by up to two Organ Scholars, who, like the Choral Scholars, are students (typically undergraduates) at the College.

From the beginning of the 20th Century fourteen Undergraduates have also sung in the choir as Choral Scholars.Former members of the Choir (including Directors of Music and Organ Scholars) are able to join the King's College Choir Association.The Choir is conducted by the Director of Music, a Fellow of the College. 1606-1619?: John Tomkins 1622-1623: Matthew Barton 1624-1626: Giles Tomkins 1627-1670: Henry Loosemore 1670-1726: Thomas Tudway 1726-1742: Robert Fuller 1742-1799: John Randall 1799-1855: John Henry Pratt 1855-1876: William Amps 1876-1929: Arthur Henry Mann 1929-1957: Boris Ord 1940-1945: Harold Darke (Boris Ord's substitute during the war) 1957-1973: Sir David Willcocks 1974-1982: Sir Philip Ledger 1982-present: Stephen CleoburyThe fourteen Choral Scholars are male students (usually Undergraduates) at the College.

Paul/Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Westport CT, Ann Arbor MI) September 2008 - Italy (Stresa Festival) and Belgium (Gent Festival) November 2008 - Portugal (Porto) December 2008 - Italy (Rome) and Netherlands (Amsterdam and Eindhoven) July 2009 - Singapore (Singapore), China (Hong Kong) and China/Taiwan (Taipei)Recent recordings under the EMI Classics label include: 2008 - Christmas at King's 2007 - I Heard a Voice - Music of the Golden Age 2006 - Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem 2006 - Purcell: Music for Queen Mary 2005 - On Christmas Day 2005 - Gregorian Chant 2005 - Rutter: Gloria 2005 - Heavenly Voices 2004 - Rachmaninov: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom 2002 - Vivaldi: Gloria, Magnificat, Dixit Dominus 2001 - Handel: Coronation Anthems 2001 - Best Loved Hymns 2000 - Bach: Magnificat 1999 - Rachmaninov: Vespers 1998 - Rutter: Requiem.

Choral Scholars must succeed at both the general entry requirements of the College as well as the Choral Trials in order to join the Choir.Two of the Choral Scholars are assigned the role of Beater, as Senior and Junior Beater (traditionally the Senior Choral Scholar and his pre-chosen successor); these two are also usually responsible for the direction of Collegium Regale.