Organist Performing A Song In Honor Of The Queen At London Bridge Station Surprised When Security Guard Joins In
Organist Performing A Song In Honor Of The Queen At London Bridge Station Surprised When Security Guard Joins In
The Queens’ death broke the hearts of millions of people from all across the globe. Many are looking for ways to honor her in their own ways. And for this organist decided to sit down and play at London Bridge station in honor of the queen.
Anna Lapwood, an organist, conductor, and broadcaster, stopped by the station to play a few songs after hearing the heartbreaking news of the queen’s death. She thought she would perform alone, but was surprised when she got some company. She was traveling through London when she “spontaneously stopped” at the London Bridge station “to play a couple of pieces for the Queen.”
Marcella, a security guard, decided to join Anna. They shared a genuinely magical moment together as they both honored the queen. Marcella approached her and asked if she could play the Baroque song Lascia ch’io pianga by German-British composer George Frideric Handel. And Marcella did not disappoint. Marcella delivered a stunning rendition of the song.
Anna wrote, along with a crying emoji: “The moment I heard her high notes, I was gone.”
Thankfully, Anna recorded the touching moment and uploaded it to Instagram.
Anna said in her video post, “Earlier today, I decided to spontaneously stop off at the London Bridge station organ to play a couple of pieces for the queen.”
She also shared that she was trained as a singer. And that was very clear when you listened to her beautiful voice in the video. People passing by, as well as the organist, were affected by the situation.
Lapwood shared on Twitter that they “ended up doing a whole load of duets” together around the organ. She also said that the security guard ultimately “got the audience and applause she deserved by the end” of their performance.
After being posted to various social media platforms, the video quickly went viral. In the end, Anna described the experience as a beautiful “reminder of the incredible power of music to bring people together.”
Lapwood began her academic career at Cambridge, but before that, she studied organ at Magdalen College in Oxford. Since then, she has performed at various halls, including Royal Albert Hall and St. David’s Hall, among others.
She has been the Director of Music for Pembroke College at the University of Cambridge since 2016. Lapwood is not only the Director of Music at Pembroke College, but she is also the conductor of two choirs within the institution. These are the “Chapel Choir” and the “Girls’ Choir.”
The Daily Mail and The Mirror reported that Lapwood and Marcella reunited once more when they appeared on the ITV program “Lorraine.” Lapwood shared a photo of them on Twitter shortly before their appearance with this caption:
“We found Marcella ❤️😍”
Anna and Marcella later on closed the show with a performance of the same Handel song they sang in their viral video.
Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully on September 8, 2022 and was laid to rest in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19. She was 96 years old.
Buckingham Palace confirmed her death in a statement. The former Queen will be succeeded by her son, Charles, Prince of Wales, who will now become King Charles III. Charles’ wife, Camila, Duchess of Cornwall, will also now become The Queen Consort.