Monthly Archives: July 2018

the Big Sing

Posted on July 16, 2018 by vhk10

I joined the South Cotswold Big Sing Group for Berlioz’ Grande Messe des Morts in Gloucester Cathedral, conducted by Adrian Partington. So a revisit of Bristol & Gloucester Choral Societies’ combined performance a few years ago, with quite a few … Continue reading →

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another collection of LPs

Posted on July 13, 2018 by vhk10

Some years ago I transferred our LP collection to CD. I am now embarking on digitising a second collection of LPs, formerly belonging to my husband’s late aunt and dating from the late 1950s to the 1980s. It would seem … Continue reading →

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a first visit to Prior Park

Posted on July 8, 2018 by vhk10

I went to hear a joint concert given by the Paragon Singers and Divertimento (the latter from Leamingon Spa) in the chapel of Prior Park College. I’d heard a lot about the chapel but never been in it. It is … Continue reading →

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nightingales in Plymouth

Posted on July 4, 2018 by vhk10

We sang about these in Paul Gerhardt’s hymn Geh aus, mein Herz during an Anglo-German wedding we were guests at recently. (Sadly, the ornithological reality is that they are not to be found within about 200 miles of the city.) … Continue reading →

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