Monthly Archives: March 2004

Rounds on the March

Posted on March 30, 2004 by vhk10

At the weekend I returned to Cambridge to take part in the March March march. Some of us enlivened the notorious Earith-Willingham stretch by singing rounds as we strode alongside the Great Ouse. A few years ago I compiled a … Continue reading →

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aimez-vous Brahms?

Posted on March 25, 2004 by vhk10

I read the novel of this title recently, though Brahms’ music doesn’t really feature in it except as a chat-up line. Last Saturday I sang in his German Requiem in Bath Abbey. For this the Chantry Singers joined forces with … Continue reading →

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Mid-Somerset madness

Posted on March 19, 2004 by vhk10

Actually, there wasn’t very much madness about it, but it makes a good headline. I competed as planned in the Mid-Somerset Festival yesterday, in two classes: the Handel aria class (where I performed Cara Sposa from Rinaldo) , and the … Continue reading →

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playing at services

Posted on March 15, 2004 by vhk10

While our organist has been away, I’ve had to play at some services at church. As I’m not an organist, this has usually meant playing hymns on the piano (and conducting unaccompanied mass settings) but I did play our small … Continue reading →

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Master of the Queen’s Music

Posted on March 10, 2004 by vhk10

At last it’s been announced that Peter Maxwell Davies will hold this post for the next ten years. I met him once (at least, we were in the same room!) when he was director of the Dartington summer school. For … Continue reading →

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the missing chamber choirs of Manchester

Posted on March 2, 2004 by vhk10

In the mid 1990’s I lived in Manchester, and moved there with high hopes of lots of interesting singing possibilities. Looking back on that time now, I am still baffled and dismayed by the fact that, fresh from a choral … Continue reading →

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