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Why was Joseph Haydn expelled from the cathedral choir school?
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Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn, detail of a portrait by Thomas Hardy, 1791; in the collection of the Royal College of Music, London.
Joseph Haydn was not expelled from the St. Stephenâs Cathedral choir school due to any misconduct or disciplinary issue. Rather, his departure was a standard consequence of his physical maturation: he was dismissed from both the cathedral choir and the choir school simply because his voice changed.12