It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of The Very Reverend John T. Lewis, Dean of Llandaff from 2000 – 2012.

The Cathedral community wish to express their heartfelt sorrow to Cynthia, Andrew and James at this sad time.

http://www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk/statement-from-the-dean/

On Saturday 23rd February at 1.00pm we will welcome the Atomus Quartet from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to give a lunchtime concert at the Cathedral. Admission will be FREE with a retiring collection.

The Atomus Quartet is a string quartet from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, featuring Chloe Baker, Julia Palmer, Flora Farquharson and Bryony Rawstron. They enjoy performing in masterclasses at college, Chamber Tuesdays, Cardiff National Museum and concerts as part of REPCO, a week of student led performances.

The quartet formed in 2018, but have played together in various ensembles over the three years they have been at RWCMD. They have played in string trios, piano trios, string quintets and harp ensembles, with repertoire including classical, pop and lighter music works.

The Atomus Quartet have received coaching from The Albion Quartet, The Emerson Quartet, The Castallian Quartet and many other tutors from RWCMD, such as Alex Thorndike and Dorothea Vogel. Chloe Baker was also recently awarded with the Bridgewood & Neitzert Bach Solo Prize by members of The Albion Quartet.

The members of The Atomus Quartet have always made a huge contribution to ensemble projects, within and outside of college, individually playing in ensembles such as RWCMD String Soloists with Nicola Benedetti and Pieter Wispelway, principal leaders of sections in RWCMD Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra and Summer Opera projects.

They have also individually performed at prestigious venues and events such as the Royal Albert Hall, Windsor Castle, St Martin in the fields, Cadogan Hall, Wigmore Hall, Festival Hall Southbank Centre, Grieg Concert Hall, World Economic Forum Davos, Barcelona Cathedral and Szcecin Philharmonic Hall.

The Programme is as follows:

Josef Suk Meditation on the Old Czech Choral St. Wenceslas

Aleksandr Borodin String Quartet No. 2

The music and readings in this service trace our Christian journey from the expectation of Advent, the birth of the Christ child at Christmas, the visit of the Wise Men at Epiphany, the terror of the escape of Jesus and his parents into Egypt and finally Christ’s Presentation in the Temple at Candlemas.

Music during the service, sung by the Cathedral Choir:

MacMillan – O Radiant Dawn
Beamish – In the stillness
Joubert – There is no rose
Whitbourn – Hodie
Leighton – O leave your sheep
Warlock – Bethlehem Down
Trad. – Coventry Carol
Howells – Nunc dimittis

Hymns to be sung by all:

Come, thou Redeemer of the earth
Hark the glad sound
While shepherds watched
The first Nowell
O worship the Lord
Hail to the Lord who comes

All are welcome.