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The article presents a report from Great Britain for the American Guild of Organists. The author offers information on activities at Cambridge University. The school's chapel choir consist of 24 students with eight first-years or freshers. She notes that applicants with stronger academic records are often chosen over many good singers due to the stringent demands of the Cambridge admissions process. The author highlights various issues including ensemble, tuning, clarity of text, sound color, style performance, and practice issues.

The article discusses the academic rivalry between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge in England. Topics explored include brief historical details about the establishment of both universities, the difference between the two higher education institutions in terms of size and infrastructure, and their competition in the field of sports particularly the annual Boat Race on the River Thames in London, England.

The author talks about several topics related to organ music in Great Britain. She mentioned the introduction of a new master's degree, the one-year Master of Music (MMus) in Choral Studies, by the University of Cambridge. According to her, an awareness of current literature as well as the ability to verbalize are just as important as the hands-on training that the English system provided. She recommended one technique that prevents retraction of the tongue root during choir practices.