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Appreciating Sri Lankan Musicians Andrew Nethsingha, of Sri Lankan descent played a central role today in the coronation of King Charles III, at Westminster Abbey. Andrew Nethsingha, FRCO, ARCM, Organist and Master of the Choristers at the Cathedral led and conducted the music for the entire ceremony. ...

May 7, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged
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Director of Music at St John’s appointed as Organist and Master of Choristers at – Westminster Abbey Source : joh.cam. Andrew Nethsingha will lead the musical life of Westminster Abbey after he was named as the next Organist and Master of Choristers at one of the United Kingdom’s most notable religious buildings. Andrew, who has been Director of Music at St John’s College since 2007, will succeed James O’Donnell, who has been appointed as Professor in the Yale School of Music and Yale Institute of Sacred Music. James will leave the Abbey this Christmas, and Andrew will replace him in the New Year. As the Abbey’s Director of Music, the Organist and Master of the Choristers is the head of the Abbey music department and oversees all musical aspects of the Abbey’s work, including directing the celebrated Choir of Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey is one of the United Kingdom’s most famous religious ...

Sep 17, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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R.I.P. Lucian A. Nethsingha (1936-2021) – Lucian Nethsingha funeral Eucharist   Dear Friends in and of the Thomian Family, I am pleased to share with you the details of the Funeral Service for Old Thomian, Lucian Nethsingha, which will be held at St. Bene’t’s Church in Cambridge today at 12:00 Noon GMT. It will be live-streamed on the following link if you wish to join in from home, live: https://youtu.be/uyBXgPNm-LY . Please check your local time equivalent to 12:00 Noon GMT today. By my calculation, it will be livestreamed at 11:00pm AEST tonight, for those of us in the Eastern states of Australia. Please double check! Also attached is a copy of the Order of Service for the Funeral Eucharist. You will note from it that the Organist is Glen Dempsey, former Organ Scholar of St John’s College, Cambridge. His profile is copied below FYI and interest. Julia and I received a very nice email from Andrew Nethsingha ...

Mar 10, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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