Hymn Festival: Simon Lole, Conductor

Join us for a program featuring “Great Hymns of the Faith” conducted by the renowned composer and conductor Simon Lole. For over 30 years Simon worked as a professional church musician, including time at Croydon Minster and St Mary’s Collegiate Church in Warwick, culminating in the positions of Organist and Director of Music at both Sheffield and then Salisbury Cathedrals. Simon now leads a varied freelance career. He is very active both as a composer and as a choral director. He has been a regular Musical Director and organist for BBC Radio 4’s “Daily Service”, and is one of BBC TV’s “Songs of Praise” main conductors and arrangers. Simon is the Music Producer for BBC 2’s “Carols from King’s and Easter from King’s”. He also directs the music for ITV’s annual Christmas Carol Broadcast. Featured will be hymns from across the entire Anglican Communion, accompanied by organ, brass and timpani, piano and bass, led the Cathedral Choir, with all of the congregation taking part. Register for this event here.