Comments on: St. Paul’s

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:05:49 +0000

I’ve lived in Birmingham for nearly 40 years, and I think I have played in a concert in Birmingham Cathedral once, about 35 years ago. (I’ve played in the Roman Catholic Cathedral round the corner many times, not to mention Lichfield, Coventry and Worcester.) I get the impression that, because they are so small, they have an inferiority complex. So I can understand that you found them more difficult to deal with than St Paul’s, who are so big they can afford to be generous occasionally.

By: Bob Morrow

Bob Morrow — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:17:49 +0000

Well done Mr. Wilson!
Perhaps Birmingham will now not appreciate being the soul outlier.
So how much does it cost to get into St. Paul’s?

By: Donna Teague

Donna Teague — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 22:09:25 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed your book and identified with some of your musical dilemmas ( I’m a double bass player. )I also like cycling but I think travelling with my bass on a bike could be problematic!( unless someone invents a folding one!) do you know the Rossini piece for solo cello and double bass? Well worth a look if you don’t!
Keep cycling and playing!

By: Barbara Foster

Barbara Foster — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 21:26:10 +0000

Like Graham above, I agree about St Paul’s being among the less welcoming of cathedrals. When I was on my 42 pilgrimage it seemed a lot to pay when I could not stop for long, being enroute for Southwell. But when I did go inside another day, I found it glorious in its gold and white finery and the lovely dome.
I hope you get to play in Birmingham sometime… lovely Burne-Jones windows.

By: Sandy Bradbrook

Sandy Bradbrook — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 19:12:24 +0000

I remember that it was Birmingham, which might be one of the smallest Cathedrals. A great shame as my wife and I went to services at Birmingham Cathedral back in the 20 teens. It was very welcoming then. So I don’t understand why it changed and would not accommodate Kenneth. We went to his last one at Carlisle Cathedral, near where we now live. It was well supported there and was as moving as the first time we heard the Meditation at Penrith a couple of years ago.

By: Graham Rutt

Graham Rutt — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:28:17 +0000

I absolutely agree both about St Paul’s architecturally and the almost canonisation of our war leaders. Don’t get me wrong. Some of the wars we have fought needed to be fought and we needed leaders. But the empire? An embarrassment at best. And mainly much worse.

So how are we going to get you into the 42nd. Remind us all where it is? Come on. Name and shame (again)