Yes, the music is lovely, but cathedrals are crumbling | Letter
They are some of our oldest and most historically significant buildings, yet they receive no secure state funding, writes Dr Coco Parkinson-HugginsJonathan Davies’ article (Abide with me: English choral music...
By Guardian Staff · The Guardian Opinion
They are some of our oldest and most historically significant buildings, yet they receive no secure state funding, writes Dr Coco Parkinson-Huggins Jonathan Davies’ article ( Abide with me: English choral music is a living part of our cultural heritage – we should cherish it, 7 October ) speaks beautifully to the contribution of English choral music to our living cultural heritage, highlighting the importance of cathedral choirs in particular, in giving children access to “world-class musical training, extraordinary cultural experiences and educational opportunities that might otherwise be beyond their reach”. What he misses however, is just how under threat these bastions of England’s religious, cultural and spiritual heritage actually are. Continue reading...