Mayfield Schola Cantorum was delighted to be invited to sing at Westminster Cathedral for the Vigil Mass of the Ascension on 17 April. Members were even more thrilled to find that the Cardinal himself was the celebrant.
The Choir specialises in Sacred Music and sings regularly at St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey and has sung previously at the Vatican. Its Director Peter Collins said: ‘For the girls to increase their experience by singing for such a moving service in such an iconic setting is wonderful. The Cathedral authorities have indicated that they will invite us again and we shall look forward to that greatly.’
Olivia Larsson, Year 10, said: ‘It was a wonderful experience to sing in such a beautiful Cathedral and exciting to realise how big the congregation was. I loved the anthems we sang.’
Daphne Bagshawe, Assistant to the Director of Music, said: ‘To sing for a great feast such as the Ascension is something any choir would value. It is probably a good thing the girls did not know in advance that the Cardinal would be the celebrant as it might have made them nervous, though after the Mass they were all thrilled to be photographed with him.’
