Monthly Archives: March 2015

couples in the choir

Most adult choirs contain at least one couple, and some several more. This is usually a positive thing, but there are certain situations where it can be a liability in some ways: a) the conductor’s partner who does the choir … Continue reading

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The Bachfest 2015

The Bachfest is the descendant of the Bach festivals which were once built around the Chantry Singers, and which has outlived them. My husband went to hear the Academy of Ancient Music under Bojan Čičić playing mostly J. S. Bach … Continue reading

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Coned off

I’d never been to a performance by Bath Opera although various people I know have been involved with the company. But when they put on Peter Grimes (an opera that they also staged some 20 years ago) I felt I … Continue reading

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What is it about Hereford Cathedral?

The lead time for booking a visiting choir at a Cathedral gets ever longer. I have been sorting out a week for August 2018 and have booked one of a couple of available weeks in Winchester. A couple of other … Continue reading

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A chorister watches The Theory of Everything

It’s a strange experience to watch a bio-pic of someone who used to have the singing lesson after yours. Members of Stephen Hawking’s family crossed my path in various ways when I was in Cambridge. I don’t think I ever … Continue reading

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