Musical joy in Winchester church as cathedral simmers
NewsThe wedding of Dr Andrew Lumsden to Leona Mani took place on Saturday at the Chapel of St Cross, Winchester.
The Bishop of Basingstoke officiated and 250 guests were treated to spectacular music sung by the lay clerks, and current and old choristers of Winchester Cathedral Choir, conducted by David Hill MBE. The bride walked in to Parry’s ‘I was glad’, and there was music from the Mozart Coronation Mass, Durufle ‘Ubi Caritas’, and Whitacre ‘This Marriage’ – all alongside a hymn with a new descant, which was composed by Andrew Lumsden especially for the occasion.
Andy was recently retired as director of music at Winchester Cathedral, since when the cathedral has been under investigation for allegations of bullying and other anti-social conduct.
We wish the couple every happiness.
UPDATE: The Winchester disaster is all over the December issue of Tatler, out today:
Oh well, if it’s in Tatler it must be newsworthy
The article was actually written by a very respected journalist from The Spectator.
Oh, well, if he’s from the Spectator he must be respectable.
Congrats to the couple!
There is life (and a better one) away from the petty politics of bullying dysfunctional Cathedrals and their self obsessed staff.
Good luck to Mr & Mrs Lumsden for rising above all of this debacle and leave those who bullied to fall on their swords in shame.
The beginning of the Tatler subheadline rather gives the game away, doesn’t it…?
The Tatler was once described as the only magazine in the world whose entire readership could see pictures of themselves in every issue. It seems to have gone downhill since then .
I notice that he didn’t rush headlong into marriage!! Steady as she goes, aye.
I am delighted that She Was Glad as she walked up the aisle and I sincerely hope she stays that way for many years to come.
Many years ago I was one of the Gentlemen of the Choir for a wedding in Canberra where the MOTB had chosen every grand piece of religious choral music she could remember, which was probably not much. The Hallelujah Chorus we had, and Parry’s Jerusalem, with that triumphantly phallic imagery in the second verse …