St John's Voices

[1] As well as singing Choral Evensong in the College chapel, St John's voices gave frequent concerts, and toured internationally.

They stated that the decision was made "to adopt a broader approach to the provision of co-curricular opportunities in music for our students, including in different genres".

Members of St John's Voices initiated a campaign against the disbandment, condemning the decision as "regressive" in an open letter which received over 14,000 signatures.

[4] They stated that the admission of female singers into the Choir of St John's College had been "weaponised against the very existence of another ensemble, supposedly in the name of broadening opportunities".

[5] The open letter received national media attention from The Guardian,[5] The Daily Telegraph[6] and The Independent,[7] with notable supporters including Rowan Williams, Simon Rattle, Sarah Connolly, Gareth Malone, Alexander Armstrong, Anna Lapwood, and John Rutter.