October 23, 2025
Athens, GR 14 C
Expand search form
Blog

Winchester: It’s Murder in the Cathedral

Winchester: It’s Murder in the Cathedral

Recent events are uncannily reminiscent of the T. S Eliot play, drawn from a memoir by a terrified Canterbury clerk.

Here’s the 2024 update:

Act 1
Director of Music Andrew Lumsden is dragged from the altar, his mouth stuffed with Non-Disclosure Agreements

Act 2
The Precentor, Andy Trenier, who is married to the CofE’s head of HR, demands that the next DoM is answerable to him alone.

Act 3
The Dean promises more music, better music, from a temporary DoM hauled from impending retirement by a panel of non-musicians.

Act 4
The Bishop calls an investigation.

Act 5
The King says: ‘Will no one rid me of this turbulent Chapter?’

The post Winchester: It’s Murder in the Cathedral appeared first on Slippedisc.

Previous Article

New music, traditional Scottish fiddle music, puppets and more: Scottish Ensemble’s 2024/25 season

Next Article

What’s expected from a composer in residence

You might be interested in …

French orchestra gets massively drenched

French orchestra gets massively drenched

This was the French National Orchestra playing in the Olympics Opening Ceremony under the baton of Cristian Macelaru. Also inundated in the horrensdous Paris weather was the pianist Alexandre Kantorow. It seems remarkable that in […]

Trump grabs Kennedy Center for his 100th Day

Trump grabs Kennedy Center for his 100th Day

From the occupied arts center: Step in to The Kennedy Center for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration marking President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Set in the interactive gallery honoring President John F. Kennedy, this unforgettable […]

Franz and Alice take the weekend off

Franz and Alice take the weekend off

The Vienna Philharmonic has replaced an unwell Franz Welser-Möst in four concerts next weekend with Ivan Fischer. The programme is unchanged: Haydn’s 52nd, followed by Das Lied von der Erde. Minnesota Orchestra, too will have […]