Monthly Archives: November 2008

Mozartfest 2008

We liked the programme for this year’s Mozartfest and got to four concerts. The Nash Ensemble just brought their string players this time. I enjoyed the Mozart (G minor string quintet) and Strauss (prelude to Capriccio) in the first half, … Continue reading

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Richard Hickox

I was sorry to learn today of the sudden death of this former Bath resident. He conducted a number of concerts with the Bath Festival Chorus and I’ll never now be able to find out at first hand why some … Continue reading

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The Museum of Bath at Work

This played host to a concert last night given by A Handful of Singers. This choir is relatively new, and its emergence is some evidence that Bath has been under-provided with good chamber choirs for the number of singers here. … Continue reading

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Requiem (2): Britten

On November 9th I sang in Britten’s War Requiem for the first time in the Colston Hall, Bristol. (A first for my setting foot in the Colston Hall, too!) This was the second of a pair of performances with many … Continue reading

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Requiem (1): Fauré

This year we did the Fauré Requiem again for All Souls. This is the third time in the lifetime of this blog that I’ve performed this piece so I’m beginning to run out of things to say about it. There … Continue reading

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hungry at the Wigmore Hall

After singing at St. Paul’s, I decided to go to Florilegium’s all-Bach programme at the Wigmore Hall. I haven’t been to a concert there for a few years, and the building has been refurbished in the meantime. One change (which … Continue reading

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the Gloucester Service in St. Paul’s

The following day I was off to London where the Erleigh Cantors were hitting the big time: St. Paul’s Cathedral. This was the first time this choir had sung there; I have previously been with a couple of other choirs, … Continue reading

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the Gloucester Service in Wells

I made it to the final Priory Voices weekend of the year, at Wells Cathedral.  Strangely enough, this was the first time I’d ever done a full weekend of services in Wells, which has been my local cathedral for over … Continue reading

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