“The Sixteen are brilliant at lifting us up to another world”
The Telegraph
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Wells Cathedral
Cathedral Grn Wells BA5 2UE
Wells Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, dedicated to St Andrew.

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Public access to Wells Cathedral is via the main entrance in the New Entrance Cloister. The main Cathedral floor (Nave) is accessed via the West Cloister, up a ramp with a handrail adjacent to 5 steps
The main body of the Cathedral has a level floor beyond this point, providing access to all areas except the Chapter House and Library, although visitors are reminded that, as with many historic buildings, some areas of paving have worn unevenly over time.
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Hubert Parry’s Songs of Farewell must surely rank among some of the finest choral works ever written. Deeply affected by the First World War, Parry sought poetry that would reflect not only peace and unity and the search for a better world, but also an escape from the horrors of war.
The poems Parry chose to set are sublime, be they metaphysical poetry by John Donne and Henry Vaughan or the aching beauty of Thomas Campion’s verse. Perfectly complimenting the rich sonority of Parry’s Songs are three short pieces by Campion, a selection of medieval carols and a new work by Cecilia McDowall.
Cathedral Grn Wells BA5 2UE
Wells Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, dedicated to St Andrew.
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