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Gaia viewed at Liverpool Cathedral. Images by Gareth Jones
- Credit: Gareth Jones
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth – the latter of which will be hanging over the congregation of St Peter Mancroft in Norwich later this year.
A 7m replica of our planet will be installed at the city centre church for a month in the autumn and will offer people a chance to view the Earth as if a tourist on the moon.
Gaia at the Eden Project in 2019
- Credit: Ben Foster and the Eden Project
UK artist Luke Jerram has created the three-dimensional model (Gaia) from detailed NASA imagery of the planet’s surface, aiming to create the ‘Overview Effect’ - a phenomenon astronauts experience when viewing the Earth from space - which evokes a sense of awe and sense of responsibility for the planet.
Richard Lloyd, organist, master of choristers and director of the Three Choirs Festival – obituary
For his final festival in 1973 Lloyd started the week with Mendelssohn’s Elijah and bowed out with Elgar’s The Apostles
Richard Lloyd on the cover of an LP, playing the Hereford Cathedral organ
Richard Lloyd, who has died aged 87, was organist and master of the choristers at Hereford Cathedral from 1966 to 1974; he was also a prolific composer of church music and many of his 600-plus beautifully crafted anthems and settings remain in Anglican worship today.
With the cathedral post came the directorship of the Three Choirs Festival on its triennial rotation to Hereford in 1967, 1970 and 1973. Before his arrival Lloyd had been attending the festival for nearly 20 years and was keenly aware that many in the Festival Chorus had sung under the baton of Edward Elgar.
Popular Lichfield Festival music and arts event confirms summer 2021 return
Lichfield Festival has announced its 11-day programme for summer 2021 after last year s cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic
Lichfield Festival is set to return in July after last year s absence due to the coronavirus pandemic
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