Posted: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 4:10 pm
On Sunday 21 November, the feast of Christ the King, the Choir
of the Metropolitan Cathedral will celebrate their 50th
anniversary. On the same feast day in 1960, they sang in the
Lutyens Crypt under the direction of the Cathedral’s first Master
of the Music, Christopher Symons.
A three day series of events will mark this milestone. On Friday
19 November a dinner will take place in the Crypt for boy and girl
choristers, their parents, the lay clerks, guests plus many former
choristers who are returning to Liverpool for the weekend.
Saturday 20 November at 7.30pm sees a concert in the Cathedral
by the choristers, together with the gentlemen of the choir and
reinforced by former choristers, and the Cathedral Brass Ensemble,
directed by the present Director of Music, Timothy Noon, with
Richard Lea at the organ.
Some exciting music is to be performed, including Parry’s famous
coronation anthem I was Glad, as well as William Walton’s Festival
Te Deum and John Rutter’s thrilling Gloria. Other items include
Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb and the Hymn to St Cecilia,
the patroness of church musicians.
This spectacular concert is one not to be missed and music
lovers should book their tickets right away.
The Lord Lieutenant, the High Sheriff and the Lord Mayor of
Liverpool are guests of the Cathedral Dean, Canon Anthony O’Brien.
Archbishop Patrick Kelly, a regular concert-goer will be present to
support his own Cathedral Choir.
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