Monthly Archives: March 2017

Flats into sharps at Gloucester

Rather on the spur of the moment I decided to join a singing day at Gloucester Cathedral, organised by Gloucester Choral Society and featuring four settings of the Evening Canticles. It was a rare chance to sing this repertoire with … Continue reading

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Sharps into flats at Salisbury

After a gap of a few years, I rejoined Peterborough Chamber Choir for a weekend in Salisbury Cathedral (which I also hadn’t visited for a few years). The highlight of this weekend was another chance to sing Howells’ evening canticles … Continue reading

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a command performance

At Bath Opera’s Beatrice & Benedict I felt as if the performance had been laid on for my benefit. When I bought my ticket I chose a seat in the middle of the second row next to some that had … Continue reading

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