Sir Stephen Cleobury (1948–2019)

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  • Nevilevelis
    • Nov 2024
    #1

    Sir Stephen Cleobury (1948–2019)

    Sir Stephen Cleobury (1948–2019)
    https://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/news/2019/sir-stephen-cleobury-1948-2019?fbclid=IwAR0MAPl_4Axu9p_9saP361zgaq0cpccDniDhdgCS-FdSqr7EzC9My5Qhhmk
    It is with great sadness that King’s College has learned of the death of Sir Stephen Cleobury. Following a long illness, Stephen died peacefully in the late evening of 22 November – the feast day of St Cecilia, patron saint of music and musicians – in York, where he had lived since his retirement in September. Stephen was Director of Music at King’s for 37 years and was
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  • Alison
    Full Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 6455
    #2
    That’s really sad news.

    A proper gentleman who I was pleased to meet on one occasion.

    Rest in peace.

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    • Roger Judd
      Full Member
      • Apr 2012
      • 232
      #3
      What extremely sad news, and on Saint Cecilia's Day too. How cruel that Stephen, his wife and family were not allowed to enjoy a richly deserved retirement together. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
      RJ

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      • Nevilevelis
        #4
        Originally posted by Alison View Post
        That’s really sad news.

        A proper gentleman who I was pleased to meet on one occasion.

        Rest in peace.
        Indeed. My fondest memory is singing A BOY WAS BORN with him and the KKC trebles in the chapel many years ago.

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        • BBMmk2
          Late Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 20908
          #5
          Very sad to hear this news. Probably why he retired.
          Don’t cry for me
          I go where music was born
          J S Bach 1685-1750

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          • jonfan
            Full Member
            • Dec 2010
            • 1422
            #6
            Originally posted by Roger Judd View Post
            What extremely sad news, and on Saint Cecilia's Day too. How cruel that Stephen, his wife and family were not allowed to enjoy a richly deserved retirement together. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
            RJ

            RIP

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            • doversoul1
              Ex Member
              • Dec 2010
              • 7132
              #7
              Rip.

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              • Dave2002
                Full Member
                • Dec 2010
                • 18008
                #8
                Sad to hear this news. I didn't realise he'd been in post for so long.

                SC
                RIP

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                • Nick Armstrong
                  Host
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 26522
                  #9
                  Originally posted by Dave2002 View Post
                  Sad to hear this news. I didn't realise he'd been in post for so long.

                  SC
                  RIP

                  Terribly terribly sad that his retirement was so short. He was pretty heroic to carry on as long as he did.

                  His first year at KCC was my last at Cambridge, powerful memories of evensongs and of a family trip to SC’s first Nine Lessons on 24.12.82 (which was the achievement of a lifetime’s ambition for my late dad).

                  Truly saddening news

                  "...the isle is full of noises,
                  Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                  Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                  Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                  • Petrushka
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 12232
                    #10
                    Incredibly sad news, I had no idea that he was so ill. I'm grateful that I was able to attend Evensong at Kings, though just the once, and it was, in fact, exactly two years to the very day before his death.

                    May he rest in peace.
                    "The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard Haitink

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                    • Historian
                      Full Member
                      • Aug 2012
                      • 641
                      #11
                      Very sad news. He had a bad accident a few years ago and I remember thinking that he still looked far from well when I last saw him performing on Good Friday. Sir Stephen was a fine musician and choir trainer and it's a great pity that he was not able to enjoy a well-deserved retirement (as others have said).
                      Last edited by Historian; 24-11-19, 17:07. Reason: Incorrect personal nomenclature.

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                      • DracoM
                        Host
                        • Mar 2007
                        • 12958
                        #12

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                        • edashtav
                          Full Member
                          • Jul 2012
                          • 3667
                          #13

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                          • ardcarp
                            Late member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 11102
                            #14
                            My condolences too.

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                            • Tony Halstead
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 1717
                              #15
                              Originally posted by Historian View Post
                              Very sad news. He had a bad accident a few years ago and I remember thinking that he still looked far from well when I last saw him performing on Good Friday. Sir Simon was a fine musician and choir trainer and it's a great pity that he was not able to enjoy a well-deserved retirement (as others have said).
                              er... not 'Sir Simon' but Sir Stephen.

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