Southern Cathedrals Festival

At last the 2020 Fringe… Psalm You Win, Psalm You Lose

There are always a wide variety of cultural experiences available at The Southern Cathedrals Festivals, and The Fringe is perhaps the event which stretches that description to breaking point, and well beyond. At this event, enjoy a glass of something pleasant whilst witnessing the Lay Clerks and Organists of Winchester Cathedral create musical entertainment which had hitherto seemed unthinkable, and will quite probably also be unspeakable. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be the guests of our music department, as you laugh with them, and most likely at them, for an hour of late-night entertainment.

Taking place at Pilgrims’ Hall, The Pilgrims’ School, 3 The Close, Winchester, SO23 9LT.
Tickets are £10.00 (to include refreshment).
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

Booking information coming soon.

Improvised organ film soundtrack

Gothic, suspenseful, spine chilling – a screening of 1925 silent movie classic ‘Phantom of the Opera’ in Winchester Cathedral’s dramatic Nave, brought to life with live improvised organ soundtrack by Jonathan Hope on the cathedral’s newly renovated organ. Screens to view both film and organist will be in place.

Taking place inside Winchester Cathedral.
Tickets are £15/£10 for concessions
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

By Verity and Lawrie Sawbridge

Join us at St Lawrence Church for a beautiful song recital featuring from one Britain’s greatest 18th century composers Henry Purcell, to one of America’s most celebrated 20th century composers Samuel Barber. Performed by Verity and Lawrie Sawbridge.

Taking place at St Lawrence’s Church, The Square, Winchester, SO23 9EX.
Tickets are £10/£7 concessions
Duration: 1 hour

Led by Bob Chilcott, British composer and conductor.

This workshop is for singers taking part in ‘Come and Sing Fauré Requiem’ concert at 7.45pm. Attendance at this is essential if you wish to take part. Advanced booking is advised, as number of singers will be limited to 90. Music scores will be available to borrow, if needed. Admission included in ticket price for performers at evening concert.

Taking place at St Lawrence’s Church, The Square, Winchester, SO23 9EX.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

A talk by Katherine Dienes-Williams; Organist and Master of the Choristers, Guildford Cathedral (Organ Scholar at Winchester 1991).

New Zealand born organist and conductor, Katherine Dienes-Williams talks about her journey from being appointed the first organ scholar of an earthquake prone Cathedral in Wellington, New Zealand to becoming the first female organist in the Church of England at Guildford Cathedral, in the old Winchester diocese.

Taking place at The United Church, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8RZ.
Tickets are £10/£7 concessions
Duration: 1 hour

By kind invitation of the Dean Catherine, this event is invitation only for patrons. Interested in becoming a patron? Please contact patrons@southerncathedralsfestival.org.uk

Led by Bob Chilcott, British composer and conductor.

‘Come and Sing Fauré Requiem’ with Girl Choristers of Winchester and Salisbury Cathedral Choirs, and Lay Clerks of Chichester, Salisbury and Winchester Cathedrals, conducted by Bob Chilcott. This performance is the conclusion of the choral workshop earlier in the day.

At 7.45pm, the concert performance of Fauré Requiem will begin.
Taking place inside Winchester Cathedral.
Tickets are as follows:
Performers: £17.50 (£15.00 concession)
Audience: £15.00 and £12.00 (£8.00 concession

Join for a delicious lunch including, hog roast (or vegetarian alternative), assorted salads, dessert and coffee. 

If you have any dietary queries please contact box.office@winchester-cathedral.org.uk 

Taking place in the Cathedral Cafe Marquee.
Tickets are £26.

Directed by Chris Burton, Choir Director for Access and Engagement.

Winchester Cathedral Junior Choir, joined by local school choirs participating in Winchester Crescendo engagement project, singing a Gospel music themed programme. Directed by Chris Burton, Choir Director for Access and Engagement at Winchester Cathedral.

Taking place at St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Passage, Winchester, SO23 9PF.
Tickets are £5.
Duration: 1 hour.

Directed by Joshua Stephens, Sub-Organist at Winchester Cathedral.

Winchester Cathedral Chamber Choir sing a programme of English choral music, including Finzi ‘Seven Poems of Robert Bridges’, Stanford ‘The Bluebird’ and new works by David McGregor and Judith Bingham.

Taking place at St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Passage, Winchester, SO23 9PF.
Tickets are £10/£7 concessions.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes.

This concert, featuring the combined choirs of Winchester, Salisbury and Chichester Cathedrals’ alongside Southern Cathedrals Festival Brass Ensemble, promises to be a spectacular showcase.

Programme to include John Rutter ‘Winchester Te Deum’, Philip Moore ‘At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners’, Bairstow ‘Blessed City’ and pieces by Kerensa Briggs, Joy Williams, and Anton Bruckner.

Taking place inside Winchester Cathedral.
Tickets are £35/£25/£15/£10 for concessions.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.