Editing Lincoln Cathedral (section)

=== Choir and organists ===

{{See also|List of musicians at English cathedrals}}
[[File:Lincoln-038.jpg|thumb|upright|Aisle at the east end]]
The choir is currently formed of adult singers (who are either lay vicars or choral scholars), and teams of about 20 girls and 20 boys. The cathedral accepted female choristers in 1995. Lincoln was the second cathedral in the country to adopt a separate girls' choir (after [[Salisbury Cathedral]]) and remains one of few which provides the same musical opportunities and equal weekly singing duties to both girls and boys. The choristers can now attend any school and are currently drawn from over ten local schools.

The Master of the Choristers ([[Music director|director of music]]) is Aric Prentice, who conducts the choir of boys and men; the Cathedral Organist and assistant director of music is Jeffrey Makinson, who conducts the choir of girls and men. The organist emeritus is Colin Walsh, previously organist and master of the choristers and then organist laureate.

The records of cathedral organists at Lincoln are continuous from 1439 when John Ingleton was the incumbent. Notable organists have included the [[Renaissance Music|Renaissance]] composers [[William Byrd]] and [[John Reading (composer and organist)|John Reading]] and the biographer of [[Mendelssohn]], [[William Thomas Freemantle]].