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Members of the Regensburger Domspatzen girls' choir sing during their first appearance during a service at the Regensburg Cathedral on December 18, 2022. - Every year at Christmas, the corridors of the famous Regensburg cathedral school come alive with the bustle of students clutching sheet music and humming festive tunes. But this year will be different for the more than 1,000-year-old Bavarian choir school, home to the world-renowned Regensburger Domspatzen boys' choir. In September, the school broke with tradition and opened its doors to girls for the first time, founding a separate girls' choir. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)