Monthly Archives: November 2003

John Rutter

Posted on November 28, 2003 by vhk10

Chantry Singers are doing 3 pieces by John Rutter in our concert. As someone once said to me ‘We don’t have Christmas-tide any more – it’s Rutter-tide’. I’m not a huge fan (there’s only so much ‘oo’ and ‘ah’ ing … Continue reading →

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things I’d like to sing (1)

Posted on November 21, 2003 by vhk10

I haven’t much time this week, so I’m posting a list of pieces of church music which I’d really like to sing and which I’ve been sending to the conductors of some of the choirs I sing in when they’ve … Continue reading →

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Bath’s Mozartfest

Posted on November 13, 2003 by vhk10

The Bath annual Mozartfest is in full swing and I’ve been to a couple of concerts. Last Friday I heard Barbara Bonney in the Assembly Rooms singing a Masonic cantata by Mozart, some Liszt songs (none in my repertoire), Berlioz’ … Continue reading →

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back with the Chantry Singers

Posted on November 6, 2003 by vhk10

Last night I attended my first rehearsal back with the Chantry Singers (see an account of the audition here). I last sang with the choir in 1998 and about half of those at last night’s rehearsal remembered me from then. … Continue reading →

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