Service of Thanksgiving 2021
Posted on April 13, 2021Updated in April 2021
Because of the pandemic, the Friends of the Musicians’ Chapel postponed the Service of Thanksgiving, which was due to take place in May 2020, to April 2021. The Committee subsequently decided to postpone the Service again until September 2021. We are now confident that the next Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Wednesday 29th September 2021 at 5.00 pm to which all are invited. The Friends of the Musicians’ Chapel AGM will be at 2.15 pm on that day. Please note change of timings. The Service will be lead by The Reverend Nick Mottershead and the music will be sung by the Choir of Holy Sepulchre, directed by Peter Asprey. The Address will be given by The Very Reverend Dr Victor Stock, Dean-Emeritus of Guildford and a former Rector of St Mary-le-Bow.
The annual Requiem Service will be held at Holy Sepulchre, Holborn Viaduct, in memory of all musicians whose names are inscribed in the Musicians’ Book of Remembrance on Wednesday 3rd November 2021 at 5.00pm (please note date change).
The next Service of Thanksgiving, due to be held in September 2021, will be the Service intended for 2020 and the Chairman will read out the newly-inscribed Names of 2020 (for list see below). The Service in 2022 will be held in April or May of that year and the newly-inscribed Names which the Chairman shall read will be from 2021 and 2022.
Names Inscribed in 2020
| Name | Occupation | Year of Death |
| William Alwyn | Composer | 1985 |
| Marjorie Avis | Soprano | 2000 |
| Lawrence Barnes | Piano Tuner | 2003 |
| Lynton Black | Bass Baritone | 2019 |
| Dian Booth | Violinist | 2020 |
| Paula Bott | Soprano – Opera | 2019 |
| Lucy Carolan | Harpsichordist | 2015 |
| Doreen Carwithen | Composer | 2003 |
| Stephen Cleobury | Conductor, Organist | 2019 |
| Ian Copley | Composer, Author | 1988 |
| Esther Cooper | Violinist, Violist | 2015 |
| Stefan de Haan | Bassoonist, Composer | 2010 |
| John Edney | Trombonist | 2019 |
| Margery Elliott | Flautist | 2019 |
| Gerald English | Tenor | 2019 |
| Alastair (Al) Fletcher | Drummer | 2016 |
| John Fletcher | Tuba Player | 1987 |
| Matthew Fowler | Keyboards Player | 2018 |
| Peter Fowler | Singer, Conductor | 2019 |
| Jack Goddard | Saxophonist, Arranger | 1989 |
| Anthony Goldstone | Pianist | 2017 |
| Eric Heap | Trumpet Player | 2018 |
| Reginald (Reg) Howell | Organist, Choirmaster | 1988 |
| Peter Hurford | Organist, Composer | 2019 |
| Michael Keyte | Pianist, Teacher | 2018 |
| Oliver Knussen | Composer, Conductor | 2018 |
| Stuart Knussen | Double Bassist | 1990 |
| Nona Liddell | Violinist | 2017 |
| Francisco Xavier Lobo | Army Bandmaster | 1930 |
| Danny Longstaff | Trombonist | 2015 |
| Peter Macdonald | Conductor, Organist | 2017 |
| Brian Mack | Violist | 2019 |
| Helen MacLeod | Harpist | 2018 |
| Benjamin W. Odom | Baritone, Conductor | 2019 |
| Glyndwr Parfitt | Violist, Teacher | 2019 |
| Noel Rawsthorne | Organist, Composer | 2019 |
| Peter Stevens | Violinist, Violist | 2018 |
| Roderick Swanston | Lecturer, Organist | 2018 |
| Alan Taylor | Teacher, Composer | 2018 |
| Geoffrey Thomas | Cellist | 2018 |
| Anthony (Tony) Tunstall | Hom Player | 2018 |
| John Walker | Organist | 2019 |
| John Whitfield | Bassoonist, Arranger | 2019 |
| David Wright | Pianist, Organist | 2004 |
Service of Thanksgiving 2019
Posted on December 9, 2018The 2019 Service of Thanksgiving was on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 at 6.00 pm at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The service was conducted by the Rector, The Reverend David Ingall and the preacher was The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, CVO, the former Dean of St Paul’s. The Precentor was The Reverend Peter
McGeary.
The music was a Queen Anne Evensong of the early 1700s, sung by the choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, under the direction of Dr Geoffrey Webber.
2018 Inscriptions
Posted on May 26, 2018The following people were remembered through inscription in the Book of Remembrance in 2018:
| Name | Profession | Birth-Death |
|---|---|---|
| David Angel | Violinist | 1954-2017 |
| Derek Bourgeois | Composer | 1941-2017 |
| Constance Boyle | Pianist | 1929-2017 |
| Averil Carmalt | Violinist, Teacher | 1934-2017 |
| Patricia Carroll | Pianist | 1932-2017 |
| Harry Cawood | Violinist, Teacher | 1942-2017 |
| Audrey Chapman | Pianist | 1922-2013 |
| Arnold Cooke | Composer | 1906-2005 |
| Melanie Daiken | Composer, Teacher | 1945-2016 |
| James Dalton | Organist | 1930-2017 |
| Dorothy Dorow | Soprano | 1930-2017 |
| Peter Hall | Tenor | 1940-2017 |
| Mike Harries | Trombonist, Bandleader | 1932-2018 |
| Alan Haven | Jazz Organist | 1935-2016 |
| Antoinette Kirkwood | Composer | 1930-2014 |
| Gordon Langford | Composer, Pianist | 1930-2017 |
| Pauline Mara | Flautist | 1948-2010 |
| Robert Meikle | Teacher, Conductor | 1936-2017 |
| Anthony Milledge | Organist, Conductor | 1943-2017 |
| Antony Miller | Oboist, Teacher | 1926-2017 |
| James Patten | Composer | 1936-2015 |
| Lena Phillips | Singing Teacher | 1944-2015 |
| Fergus Read | Jazz Teacher | 1965-2006 |
| Reg Reid | Trombonist, Lecturer | 1937-2017 |
| John Stenhouse | Clarinettist | 1942-2016 |
| Eva Stewart | Piccolo, Flautist | 1971-2017 |
| Jasper Thorogood | Director of Music | 1943-2016 |
| Peter Uppard | Pianist, Composer | 1944-2017 |
| Peter Ward | Pianist, Violist | 1922-2017 |
| Gwyn Williams | Violist | 1937-2015 |
| Michael Winfield | Oboist | 1930-2017 |
| David Wulstan | Choirmaster, Scholar | 1937-2017 |
2017 Inscriptions
Posted on May 13, 2017The following people were remembered through inscription in the Book of Remembrance this year:
| Name | Profession | Birth-Death |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bannister | Flautist | 1926-2014 |
| Guy Bennett | Trombonist, Conductor | 1958-2016 |
| Neil Black | Oboist | 1932-2016 |
| Paul Blissett | Pianist | 1938-2016 |
| Rosie Cracknell | Singer, Songwriter | 1953-2015 |
| Paul Anthony Davis | Conductor, Pianist | 1938-2016 |
| Barry Draycott | Organist | 1934-2016 |
| Rosemary Dunn | Violist | 1938-2016 |
| David Gedge | Organist | 1968-2016 |
| Alasdair Graham | Pianist | 1934-2016 |
| Clifford Hewis | Organist | 1910-1989 |
| Michael Hill | Pianist, Administrator | 1945-2016 |
| Alfreda Hodgson | Contralto | 1940-1992 |
| Christine Jackson | Cellist | 1962-2016 |
| Sydney (Bill) Jackson | Trumpeter, Teacher | 1929-2015 |
| Michael James | Organist, Conductor | 1951-1981 |
| Peter James | Conductor | 1940-2016 |
| David Johnston | Tenor | 1931-2016 |
| Helen Just | Chamber Musician | 1903-1989 |
| Lina Lalandi-Emery | Harpsichordist | 1920-2012 |
| Tim Lawrence | Tenor | 1988-2015 |
| Lawrence (Laurie) Lewis | Violinist | 1931-2016 |
| Pamela Majaro | Chamber Musician | 1932-2016 |
| Noel Mander | Organ builder | 1912-2005 |
| Neville Marriner | Violinist, Conductor | 1924-2016 |
| Peter Maxwell Davies | Composer | 1934-2016 |
| John Milton-Tayler | Drummer, Teacher | 1934-2016 |
| Karen O’Connor | Oboist | 1956-2016 |
| William R.H. Petter | Tenor | 1982-2016 |
| Martin Pickering | Tenor, Conductor | 1955-2016 |
| Norman Platt | Founder Kent Opera | 1920-2004 |
| Richard Popplewell | Organist, Choirmaster | 1935-2016 |
| Jean Price | Harpist | 1950-2016 |
| Joyce Rathbone | Pianist | 1929-2010 |
| Paul Robertson | Violinist | 1952-2016 |
| Brian Sharp | Organist, Pianist | 1937-2016 |
| John Shirley-Quirk | Bass Baritone | 1931-2016 |
| Peter Melville Smith | Piano Teacher | 1943-2016 |
| Shelley Stannus Gunning | Cellist | 1937-2016 |
| Paul Steinitz | Conductor, Scholar | 1909-1988 |
| Jennifer Ward Clarke | Cellist | 1935-2015 |
| Robin Wells | Organist, Conductor | 1943-2016 |
| Hazel Wood | Mezzo soprano | 1936-2016 |
| Guy Woolfenden | Composer | 1937-2016 |
Service of Thanksgiving 2017
Posted on February 1, 2017This year’s Annual Service of Thanksgiving in memory of those newly inscribed into the Book of Remembrance in the Musicians’ Chapel took place on Tuesday 2nd May 2017 at 6.00 pm and was sung by the Choir of the Royal Academy of Music directed by Patrick Russill. The preacher was The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall. Dr Hall has kindly made a transcript of his address available; to download please click here.
2016 Inscriptions
Posted on May 1, 2016The following names were inscribed in the Book of Remembrance this year:
| Name | Profession | Birth–Death |
| Pauline Brockless | Soprano | 1929–2015 |
| Nicholas Busch | Principal Horn | 1939–2013 |
| Alfred Clow | Woodwind Teacher | 1938–2014 |
| Eugéne Collins | Pianist | 1927–2015 |
| Denys Darlow | Conductor, Organist | 1921–2015 |
| Sister André Dullaghan | Singing Teacher | 1937–2015 |
| Bryan Fairfax | Conductor, Violinist | 1925–2014 |
| Rod Franks | Trumpeter | 1956–2014 |
| Wilfred Gibson | Violinist, Composer | 1942–2014 |
| Sydney Humphreys | Violinist, Teacher | 1926–2015 |
| Kay Hurwitz | Violist | 1920–2014 |
| Derek James | Principal Trombone | 1929–2014 |
| Richard Lewis | Tenor | 1914–1990 |
| John McCabe | Composer | 1939–2015 |
| Sybil Michelow | Contralto | 1925–2013 |
| David Nevens | Composer | 1945–2015 |
| Howard Parkhouse | Organist, Conductor | 1946–2015 |
| Alison Pottinger | Pianist | 1930–2015 |
| Michael Procter | Choral Director | 1951–2012 |
| John Railton | Choral Director | 1929–2013 |
| Michael Rayner | Baritone | 1932–2015 |
| Howard Rees | Composer, Teacher | 1945–2011 |
| Christopher Regan | Organist, Administrator | 1929–2015 |
| Barbara Robotham | Mezzo Soprano | 1936–2013 |
| Richard N. Scarth | Organist, Scholar | 1930–2014 |
| John Scott | Organist | 1956–2015 |
| Frank Shipway | Conductor | 1935–2014 |
| Christopher Tambling | Composer | 1964–2015 |
| William E. Webber | Organist | 1895–1961 |
| David Willcocks | Choral Musician | 1919–2015 |
Catherine Bott’s Address
Posted on May 18, 2015Catherine Bott has kindly given us a copy of her address from the 2015 Musicians’ Memorial Service. You can download a copy here
Musicians’ Chapel Dedication on Film
Posted on May 12, 2012While cleaning out the vestry at St Sepulchre after the latest round of improvement works, we discovered a 16mm film of the dedication of the Musicians’ Chapel. We have had it transferred to digital, and you can now view it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUoOStVMsNE
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