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Not much time to write an entry this week except to mention a couple of recent events and some things coming up.
On All Souls’ Day I sang in a liturgical performance of Fauré’s Requiem. I used to prefer Duruflé’s setting, but I’m coming round to this piece now. I’m not sure to what this extent this is because I’m appreciating Fauré more than I once did, or because I have gone off the Duruflé a bit. After singing the Dies Iræ to plainchant I got another helping of it when I returned home to find the Symphonie Fantastique on the radio.
Last weekend I sang at the licensing of the new Bath University Chaplain, when we performed Parry’s I was Glad. We were joined for this by the University Chamber Choir, who also sang a piece by their conductor.

This coming week sees Bath’s annual Mozartfest, which has a particularly interesting programme this year; we are going to half-a-dozen concerts between us. At the end of the week I’m performing with the Exultate Singers in Dulverton (I reckon Bath to Dulverton must be one of the longest journeys you can make in England while still remaining in the same county!).