Monthly Archives: March 2008

Holy Week 2008

This was rather less eventful musically than last year’s, but there was still plenty to do. I reacquainted myself with Batten’s ‘Short’ communion service which I haven’t done since student days and the descant with the top C reappeared. At … Continue reading

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Sz… you know who

The latest Chandos Singers concert included only by music whose composers’ names began Sh (or Sz, Sch). The revelation here was Schubert’s Deutsche Messe. Unlike a lot of his church music, this is late and very characteristic Schubert. I’m very … Continue reading

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Doric/Lyric/Lydian

I went with my daughter to the final concert of the Doric String Quartet’s residency at the Wiltshire Music Centre. The hall was full, and there were few people I recognised, so there is clearly a distinct audience here from … Continue reading

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