Winchester’s plan to get rid of choristers
UncategorizedWe have been leaked a PowerPoint plan that was shown selectively to members of the choral foundation in Winchester. Under the title ‘Strategic Plan and Future Direction’, its first priority is to ‘increase diversity of contribution’ – in other words, to replace Grammy-winning choristers with a variety of singers from other parts of the regional demographic.
The Cathedral’s two main ‘areas of focus’ in the PowerPoint are ‘reach and access’ and ‘diversity and inclusion’.
Many in the community remain outraged by the pressured departure of the Director of Music Andrew Lumsden.
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