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Isabel Collins
Find out about Isabel Collins, Music Coordinator, St Margaret's Church.
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Matthew Jorysz
As Assistant Organist Matthew Jorysz shares with the Sub-Organist and Organ Scholar in playing the organ for services in the Abbey, accompanying and assisting in the conducting of the Abbey Choir and training the choristers.
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Q is for Quire
Discover over 1,000 years of faith and history with our brand-new A to Z of Westminster Abbey. Perfect for primary-aged children, and their accompanying adults, these independent and team activities are designed to spark creativity, ignite imaginations and keep young brains ticking, with little or no materials required. Letter-by-letter, uncover the many places, themes and beliefs that can be found within this national place of worship. What are you waiting for?
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Gordon Roland-Adams
Musician
The ashes of Leslie Gordon Roland-Adams, Head Master of Westminster Abbey Choir School, 1988 to 1997, were buried in the vault of the Islip chapel.
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Parry: I was glad & other choral works
Joining forces with Onyx Brass, the Choir of Westminster Abbey present a programme of Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry’s lesser-known early works alongside firm favourites.
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New Mass setting to premiere on St Peter’s Day
Thursday, 23rd June 2022
A new Mass setting by acclaimed Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan will receive its premiere at Westminster Abbey during Sung Eucharist at 5.00pm on St Peter’s Day, Wednesday 29th June 2022.
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Henry Roper
Musician
On the wall of the Little Cloister is a memorial to Henry Quittenton Roper, chorister of Westminster Abbey May 1879-November 1884.
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Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral Works
Westminster Abbey Choir presents seminal works by another trio of composers whose contributions to the Anglican choral tradition are rich in historical significance.
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A podcast for Candlemas
Tuesday, 2nd February 2021
Today’s episode of Abbeycast, A podcast for Candlemas, was recorded this week in the Abbey’s magnificent Lady Chapel.
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O praise the Lord: Restoration music from Westminster Abbey
The Choir of Westminster Abbey under director James O’Donnell delves into the Abbey’s vaults for this fascinating programme of music from the Restoration era.
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Sermon at Evensong with Installation of Headmaster and Admission of Choristers
Sunday, 8th September 2019
Sermon at Evensong with Installation of Headmaster and Admission of Choristers: Generations to come will look back at the music of our rich and creative times. It has been a pleasure this.
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Ludford: Missa Videte miraculum
The Choir of Westminster Abbey discovers the forgotten works of lesser-known Tudor composer Nicholas Ludford in this recording.
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A Christmas Caroll from Westminster Abbey
Works by Leighton, Poulenc, Rutter and Walton feature in this delightful and unusual selection of music for Christmas.
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Richard Elford
Musician
Richard Elford, tenor singer and composer, was buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey. He seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.
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Dove, Weir & Martin: Choral works
This recording, featuring the Choir of Westminster Abbey, provides a vivid and powerful contemporary illustration of music by three living British composers Jonathan Dove, Judith Weir and Matthew Martin
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Finzi, Bax & Ireland: Choral Music
A disc exploring the work of three twentieth-century composers whose work was crucial to the Anglican choral tradition.
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Vaughan Williams, Tavener & MacMillan: Choral works
From established works by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Sir John Tavener to premiere recordings of recent commissions by Sir James MacMillan, this new release brings together iconic pieces with strong musical and historical ties to the Abbey.
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Lord Heywood remembered
A service of thanksgiving for the life and work of Jeremy, Lord Heywood of Whitehall GCB CVO, at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 20th June 2019.
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William and Frederick McNally
Soldier
In the south aisle of St Margaret's church Westminster, are two memorial brasses to former choristers of the church, William John McNally and Frederick McNally.
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Michael Keall
Musician
The ashes of Michael Keall, Head Master of the Westminster Abbey Choir School 1977-1987 were buried in the Islip chapel vault.