As a child growing up in the Sixties, I remember hearing my dad whistling the melody of “Winchester Cathedral.” The song was a huge hit by the British group The New Vaudeville Band. They performed the song on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1966.
With that nostalgia, I visited this beautiful church in Southern England. It’s no secret I love historic churches and this one didn’t disappoint. In addition to having the longest nave of any Gothic cathedral in Europe, it is also the burial place of Jane Austen.
If all that isn’t special enough, I was in for a double blessing. On my visit, the choir sang and was accompanied by the pipe organ. This huge, but delicate instrument, was installed in the Winchester Cathedral in 1854. Although the video isn’t super, I was able to capture the sound quite well. I hope you enjoy.
