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The choir is currently directed by Andrew Lucas, who assumed the post in an acting capacity in 2024. [1] The exact year in which the chorus was founded is unknown, but it is likely in the 14th century. The earliest historical document relating to the chorus dates from 1402 when a John Dyer was named as the cathedral's organist and chorus-master.
"Winchester Cathedral" is a song by the New Vaudeville Band, a British novelty group established by the song's composer, Geoff Stephens, and was released in late 1966 by Fontana Records. It reached number 1 in Canada on the RPM 100 chart, co-charting with the Dana Rollin version, [ 5 ] and shortly thereafter in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 ...
List of the organists of York Minster on the wall of the north transept. Among the notable organists of York Minster are four members of the Camidge family who served as cathedral organists for over 100 years, and a number of composers including James Nares, Edwin George Monk, John Naylor, Thomas Tertius Noble and Francis Jackson.
He won several prizes as a chorister for his solo singing and also for his musical contribution at The Pilgrims' School (the Winchester Cathedral Choir School). Miles-Kingston achieved success as treble soloist in Andrew Lloyd Webber 's Requiem appearing with Sarah Brightman , Plácido Domingo and The Winchester Cathedral Choir at the world ...
The Pilgrims' School is a 4–13 boys preparatory school and cathedral school in the cathedral city of Winchester, Hampshire, England.. The official date of establishment for the cathedral school is unknown but historical records indicate that choristers of Winchester Cathedral's renowned choir have been educated in the Close as early as the 7th century. [1]
Martin Gerard James Neary LVO (born 28 March 1940 [1]) is an English organist and choral conductor.. Neary was born in London in 1940 and was a chorister of the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace from age eight, singing at the christening of Charles III in 1948 and the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.
Dr Andrew Lumsden (born 10 November 1962) [1] is a British organist and musician. He has been organist and director of music at Winchester Cathedral from 2002.. The son of musician and choirmaster David Lumsden, he trained at Winchester College, RSAMD and St John's College, Cambridge, before taking up the position of assistant organist at Southwark Cathedral in 1985.
2002 – A Land of Pure Delight (RSCM Millennium Youth Choir) 2000 – Twelve Organs of Edinburgh; 1995 – The Organ of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh; 1994 - Weelkes: Cathedral Music Anthems Vol 10 (Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill) 1993 – Tallis: Sacred Choral Works (Winchester Cathedral Choir, Winchester Quiristers, David Hill)