wolsey Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Sir Philip Ledger, sometime organist of Chelmsford Cathedral, Director of Music at King's College, Cambridge 1974-1982, and Principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgp Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Sir Philip Ledger, sometime organist of Chelmsford Cathedral, Director of Music at King's College, Cambridge 1974-1982, and Principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. Only met him a couple of times - a real gent with an infectious love of music. RIP Sir P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Jose Rigby Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 May he Rest in Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Edmonstone Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Fine fellow who inherited an almost impossible task at Kings. I think history will prove him as fine a musician as Sir David, and most certainly his early recordings are very thrilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolsey Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 News has been received that in the same week as Sir Philip Ledger's death was announced, his assistant and successor at Chelmsford Cathedral, John Jordan, died suddenly on Friday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Jose Rigby Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 A memorial evensong for Sir Philip Ledger will be sung in King's College Chapel, Cambridge, on 2 March at 5.30 p.m.; and the annual Foundation Concert on 16 March at 5.30 p.m. will be dedicated to his memory. On Friday 22 March, at 7.30 p.m., there will be a special concert in the Glasgow University Memorial Chapel. Tickets are free on the door; or phone 0141 332 5057; or visit www.rcs.ac.uk/boxoffice. (Church Times obituary, 11 January, 2013). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_L Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 A memorial evensong for Sir Philip Ledger will be sung in King's College Chapel, Cambridge, on 2 March at 5.30 p.m.. The programme for that service will be: Introit I will lift up mine eyes: Ledger Responses: Radcliffe Psalm 130: Walford Davies Magnificat and Nunc dimittis: Walmisley in d Anthems Hymn to St Cecilia: Britten The Risen Christ – O think of stepping ashore: Ledger Hymn Requiem – Thanksgiving Hymn: Ledger Organ Voluntary Symphonie V – Toccata: Widor [ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolsey Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 It ought to be recorded here that the Very Revd Michael Till, sometime Dean of Chapel, King's College, Cambridge, and formerly Dean of Winchester, gave a moving address at the funeral of his friend and colleague Sir Philip Ledger on 4 December, and having driven home to Sussex, he himself died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_L Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 It ought to be recorded here that the Very Revd Michael Till, sometime Dean of Chapel, King's College, Cambridge, and formerly Dean of Winchester, gave a moving address at the funeral of his friend and colleague Sir Philip Ledger on 4 December, and having driven home to Sussex, he himself died. Thank you for that. Michael Till was Dean when I was an undergraduate. I didn't know that he had died. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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