Monthly Archives: December 2020

what was salvaged from 2020?

Posted on December 31, 2020 by vhk10

Like most singers, I have lost a large number of opportunities to perform this year. A rough list: four concerts with Bristol Choral Society, three with Gloucester Choral Society, the Erleigh Cantors’ 30th anniversary bash, a day working on Tallis’ … Continue reading →

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Lichfield, the geeks’ cathedral

Posted on December 31, 2020 by vhk10

I hope they won’t mind my describing them that way. Not long ago I wrote about their project to crowdsource transcriptions of their 19th-century music lists. I’m still at work on this, a few days of music at a time … Continue reading →

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2020’s carol services

Posted on December 22, 2020 by vhk10

We did actually get to sing our Advent and Christmas carol services in person, though the usual scramble (they happen 2 weeks apart) got even more compressed with our limited rehearsal time. So we didn’t try to learn anything new. … Continue reading →

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my verdict on the entries

Posted on December 14, 2020 by vhk10

Right, as promised here are my unedited thoughts on the finalists: I’m writing this a week before the final of the Mary Otty Carol Competition, hosted by Bristol Choral Society. In seven days’ time my thoughts can be compared with … Continue reading →

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