Lichfield Cathedral is offering people the chance to take a break from the rat-race with a series of lunchtime concerts.
Taking place every Tuesday and Friday until September 7, the Music for Reflection events will take place from 1pm to 1.35pm.
The free series will offer a variety of sounds, including the soothing notes of the clarinet, the enchanting sounds of a soprano or the thunderous power of the mighty Lichfield Cathedral organ.
Full schedule:July:
- 20: Robert Webb (violin), Helen Jones (piano) – Elgar’s Violin Sonata
- 24: Nigel Morris (organ), St. Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
- 27: Ingrid Cusido (piano) 31 Douglas Tang (organ) Organ scholar elect, King’s College, Cambridge
August:
- 3: Nigel Argust (organ), Lichfield Cathedral
- 7: Rosie Mosley (soprano), Gabrielle Toy (piano)
- 10: Keith Hearnshaw (organ), Concert organist
- 14: Andrew Kirk (organ), St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol
- 17: Kristina Shakeshaft (soprano), Cathy Lamb(soprano), Benjamin Lamb (piano)
- 21: Mark Swinton (organ), St Mary’s, Warwick
- 24: Harriet Hunter (soprano), Martyn Rawles (piano)
- 28: Lichfield Cathedral School Music Department, Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet
- 31: Gary Desmond (organ), Bath Abbey
September:
- 4: Benjamin Chewter (organ), Chester Cathedral
- 7: Richard Walker (organ), St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury
Martyn Rawles, organist at Lichfield Cathedral said: “We are fortunate to have such a distinguished and varied line-up of musicians coming to Lichfield in this year’s series
“Do come and join us for an exciting summer’s music-making!”
For more information call 01543 306100 or visit www.lichfield-cathedral.org.
