Choirboy Collection

Did not you say could sing at sight? - Yes, sir, but not at FIRST sight
" Did not you say could sing at sight?" - " Yes, sir, but not at FIRST sight!", (1907). The German composer Handel works on his " Messiah" in 1741

The Blessing of the Wheat in the Artois, 1857 (oil on canvas)
XIR173095 The Blessing of the Wheat in the Artois, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); 126x320 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras

Hugo van der Goes cured of his madness by the Superior of the Rouge-Cloitre Abbey
3506163 Hugo van der Goes cured of his madness by the Superior of the Rouge-Cloitre Abbey, from 'Hutchinson's History of the Nations', pub

Vested choir, St. Mary's Mission, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Vested choir, St. Mary's Mission, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

Allegory of Abuses by the Authorities of Church and State, 1570-1580. Creator: Gillis Mostaert
Allegory of Abuses by the Authorities of Church and State, 1570-1580. Alternative title: The Haywain: An Allegory of Worldly and Spiritual Abuses

La leçon de chant des enfants de choeur, dans une sacristie à Rome, 1860. Creator: Auguste Dutuit
La lecon de chant des enfants de choeur, dans une sacristie a Rome, 1860. Choir boys singing lesson, in a sacristy in Rome

'Church Choirs - The New Style, 1891. Creator: Sydney Prior Hall
'Church Choirs - The New Style, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Woman Suffrage at Capitol with Banners, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage at Capitol with Banners, 1917
Woman Suffrage at Capitol with Banners, 1917

Pan American Mass. - Thanksgiving Day At St. Patrick's. Choir, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pan American Mass
Pan American Mass. - Thanksgiving Day At St. Patrick's. Choir, 1912. [Roman Catholic service held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.]

Pan American Mass. - Thanksgiving Day At St. Patrick's. Choir, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pan American Mass
Pan American Mass. - Thanksgiving Day At St. Patrick's. Choir, 1912. [Roman Catholic service held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.]

"Time of the Persecution of the Christian Reformers in Paris, in 1559"... 1854. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
"Time of the Persecution of the Christian Reformers in Paris, in 1559" - painted by J.C. Hook, A.R.A. - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1854

Pan American Mass. - Thanksgiving Day At St. Patrick's. Choir, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pan American Mass
Pan American Mass. - Thanksgiving Day At St. Patrick's. Choir, 1912. [Roman Catholic service held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.]

Priest of the Greek Church reading the Gospel at the Altar, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Priest of the Greek Church reading the Gospel at the Altar, 1850. After the consecration of the Church, the Gospel was read by the officiating priest [the Rev. Mr

Installation of the Bishop of Norwich - the Procession in the Nave of Norwich Cathedral, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Installation of the Bishop of Norwich - the Procession in the Nave of Norwich Cathedral, 1850. On Thursday week (January 24), the solemn inauguration of Dr

Priest and Boy, n.d. Creator: Lawrence Carmichael Earle
Priest and Boy, n.d

The Synod at Thurles - Bishops Robing, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Synod at Thurles [in Ireland] - Bishops Robing, 1850. Clergy in the cathedral....the buildings are large and convenient, and were, upon this occasion

The Choir of the Capuchin Church, Rome, 1817 (oil on canvas)
NGW238922 The Choir of the Capuchin Church, Rome, 1817 (oil on canvas) by Granet, Francois-Marius (1775-1849); 198x147.1 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Choirboy - Caricature of a young choirboy singing Easter songs. Artist: Flora Juno White. Date: circa 1918

The Lady of Montserrat by Alonso Cano (1601-1667)
Alonso Cano (1601-1667) and Workshop. The Lady of Montserrat. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Walton William English British Classical Composer
walton, william, english, british, classical, composer, music, musician, opera, choral, orchestral, sir, turner, 1902, 1983, church, interior, choirboy, 1970s, history, historical, 10473030

A Feast Day, 1890 (oil on panel)
827097 A Feast Day, 1890 (oil on panel) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921); 41x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Feast Day. Ricardo Villegas Y Cordero (1849-1896). Oil on panel

As the magazine itself describes it: "The smile on the face of a tiger would warn off the least wary but the smile
As the magazine itself describes it: " The smile on the face of a tiger would warn off the least wary but the smile on the face of a chorister is plainly to be trusted

Seated Acolyte, c. 1872. Creator: Mose, Bianchi
Seated Acolyte, c. 1872

A Village Procession, France, c. 1923 (oil on canvas)
657009 A Village Procession, France, c.1923 (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 61x76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Village Procession, France)

Scowling choirboys (b / w photo)
3643075 Scowling choirboys (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scowling choirboys. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Schoolboys through the ages (litho)
6014394 Schoolboys through the ages (litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schoolboys through the ages)

The Question Of Divorce In Italy, The Public Subscribes Petitions Against Divorce In The Sacristies (colour litho)
2798515 The Question Of Divorce In Italy, The Public Subscribes Petitions Against Divorce In The Sacristies (colour litho) by Beltrame

Christmas morning - choirboys singing in church
Christmas morning, choirboys singing in church. 19th century

Choirboy smiling (b / w photo)
3643076 Choirboy smiling (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choirboy smiling. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Ms Lat 18014 Jean de France (1340-1416) Duke of Berry Praying Before the Elevation of
BLY159991 Ms Lat 18014 Jean de France (1340-1416) Duke of Berry Praying Before the Elevation of the Host, from Les Petites Heures de Duc de Berry, c.1385-90 (vellum) by Hesdin

Gothic Church, 1831 (oil on canvas)
XKH204867 Gothic Church, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Ainmiller, Max Emanuel (1807-70); 73x53 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Interior of the Church of St. Prix, Valle de Montmorency, 1828 (oil on canvas)
XIR237961 Interior of the Church of St. Prix, Valle de Montmorency, 1828 (oil on canvas) by Gassies, Jean Bruno (1786-1832); 81.5x65 cm; Louvre, Paris

Choirboys (pencil & crayon on paper)
AGN271148 Choirboys (pencil & crayon on paper) by Nasmyth, Alexander (1758-1840) (attr. to); 19.7x28.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Scottish, out of copyright

Choirboy, 1894 (oil on canvas)
988836 Choirboy, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 91.4x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Choirboy; Enfant de choeur. Berthe Morisot (1840-1895). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1894

Bridesmaids at a wedding (colour litho)
3096069 Bridesmaids at a wedding (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridesmaids at a wedding. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Manuscript Leaf with the Dedication of a Church in an Initial T, from a Gradual, Italian, second half 15th century

The Choristers, 1853-56. Creator: Peter Wickens Fry
The Choristers, 1853-56

Music - Choir Boy
Choirboy Date: Late 19th Century

Saint Ignatius of Loyola Preaching, before 1761. Creator: Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner
Saint Ignatius of Loyola Preaching, before 1761

Manuscript Leaf with the Holy Communion, from a Book of Hours, ca. 1500. Creator: Unknown
Manuscript Leaf with the Holy Communion, from a Book of Hours, ca. 1500. A priest administers the sacrament to a man in a fur-trimmed cloak, probably at the feast of Corpus Christi

The Choir of the Capuchin Church in Rome, 1814-15. Creator: Francois-Marius Granet
The Choir of the Capuchin Church in Rome, 1814-15

Westminster Abbey - The Choir, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Westminster Abbey-The Choir, 1872. The choir stalls in Westminster Abbey were designed by Edward Blore and date from 1847. From, " LONDON

They indulged in jokes at the expense of the spectacled boy, (1907). Creator: Unknown
They indulged in jokes at the expense of the spectacled boy, (1907). In 1808, the young Schubert applies for a choir scholarship to study at the Stadtkonvikt imperial school in Vienna

He managed to save sufficient to purchase two volumes, (1907). Creator: Unknown
He managed to save sufficient to purchase two volumes, (1907). The young Haydn buys sheet music while studying at the choir school in Vienna

The tantalising pigtail, (1907). Creator: Unknown
The tantalising pigtail, (1907). The 17-year-old Haydn cuts off a fellow choristers pigtail at the cathedral choir school in Vienna

Girl and boy chorister, (Isle of Wight?), c1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Girl and boy chorister, (Isle of Wight?), c1935

Church officials and choir, (Isle of Wight?), c1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Church officials and choir, (Isle of Wight?), c1935

Woman and boy chorister, (Isle of Wight?), c1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Woman and boy chorister, in front of a church doorway, (Isle of Wight?), c1935

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The choirboy, with his angelic voice and unwavering dedication, captivates the hearts of all who hear him. Did not you say he could sing at sight? Yes, sir, but not at FIRST sight. His ability to effortlessly read and perform music is a testament to his years of training and passion for his craft. In "The Blessing of the Wheat in the Artois, " an exquisite painting from 1857, we see a young choirboy standing amidst a field of golden wheat. His pure voice resonates through the canvas, bringing life to the scene as if nature itself joins in harmony. Alonso Cano's masterpiece "The Lady of Montserrat" depicts a heavenly figure surrounded by cherubic choirboys. Their voices blend seamlessly together, creating an ethereal atmosphere that transports listeners to another realm. Walton William English British Classical Composer was known for his compositions that showcased the beauty and power of choral music. As an organist & choirboy in 1904, he experienced firsthand the transformative effect music can have on both performers and audiences alike. "A Feast Day, " painted in 1890, captures a joyous celebration where children dressed as choirboys march through village streets. Their vibrant robes add splashes of color against the backdrop of traditional architecture, symbolizing their role as bearers of tradition and culture. As described by one magazine: "The smile on the face of a tiger would warn off even the least wary but the smile on the face of a chorister is plainly to be trusted. " The innocence radiating from their faces reflects their genuine love for singing and devotion to their musical duties. In Mose Bianchi's captivating photograph titled "Seated Acolyte, " we witness a moment frozen in time - a young boy absorbed in prayer before taking part in another mesmerizing performance alongside fellow choristers. This image serves as a reminder that being part of something greater than oneself brings immense joy and fulfillment.