Succentor

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The succentor ("one who sings second") in an ancient cathedral foundation sings psalms and preces and responses after the precentor. In English cathedrals today, the priest responsible for liturgy and music is usually the precentor, but some cathedrals, such as St Paul's and Durham, retain a succentor as well. Lichfield uses the title "subchanter". Westminster Abbey also retains the tradition. The succentor is normally a minor canon.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "St Paul's personnel". St Paul's Cathedral website. The Dean and Chapter of St Paul's. Archived from the original on 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2007-04-19. 
  2. ↑ "Who's who". Durham Cathedral website. Chapter of Durham Cathedral. 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-19. 
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