To my mind, New College Choir became one of the best choirs in the world under Edward Higginbottom. He became Director of Music when I was a student elsewhere in Oxford in the 70s. I attended Evensong at NC when I wasn't singing in my college choir. Sadly, having left in 1979 I wasn't able to return to hear New College choir as much as I had hoped, but there is no doubt that it now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with King's. It's a shame that it doesn't get the attention given t the Cambridge choirs.