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Eric Roseberry

Posted on February 27, 2012 by vhk10

I was sorry to hear today that Eric Roseberry had died after a very short illness. I sang for him only once, in a Marshfield Bach Singers Christmas concert. He had a deceptively mild and scholarly manner, and nevertheless coaxed … Continue reading →

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in the Pump Room

Posted on February 27, 2012 by vhk10

My husband and elder son went to a concert in the Pump Room, promoted by the Bath Recital Artists’ Trust. The performers were two school-age pianists from the RCM. The BRAT (if they will forgive my abbreviating it so) seem … Continue reading →

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a gatekeeper in the house of the Lord

Posted on February 27, 2012 by vhk10

As a resident of Bath I ‘hosted’ the Cathedral Chamber Choir’s weekend at Bath Abbey and this entailed letting people into rehearsal venues and generally shepherding them around. A weekend at Bath Abbey is unusual because it includes Matins and … Continue reading →

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Kingswood Vocal Week

Posted on February 8, 2012 by vhk10

Just time to note that as part of ‘Kingswood Vocal Week’ I was in the audience for a workshop taken by Jeremy Summerly, putting some of the school choirs through their paces in a selection of pieces from various periods. … Continue reading →

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My fantasy Mass

Posted on February 7, 2012 by vhk10

I’m going to put together a Mass setting for my own amusement (and I suppose that of my readers) of some of my favourite settings of these familiar texts. Two constraints: no composer is to be repeated, and the movements … Continue reading →

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Bath Mozartfest, I want to be your friend

Posted on January 25, 2012 by vhk10

Or rather, my family would like to buy me ‘Friendship’ of the Bath Mozartfest, which gets you priority booking, an invitation to a party and the warm glow of knowing you’re helping to support this festival. This started as a … Continue reading →

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The long arm of Minerva

Posted on January 21, 2012 by vhk10

It had to happen sooner or later – after being asked a number of times I am singing a concert with the Bath Minerva Choir. They’re doing Bruckner’s Mass in F minor, which I’ve never sung, and it fills the … Continue reading →

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An Exultate Singers reunion

Posted on January 12, 2012 by vhk10

I have been excited to get wind of the possibility of reuniting former members of the Exultate Singers (of whom I think there are quite a few) with the current choir, to celebrate the choir’s 10th anniversary this year. Early … Continue reading →

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Low Sunday in Liverpool

Posted on January 12, 2012 by vhk10

A year or so ago one of my choirs arranged to sing a weekend of services at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, over 14/15 April this year, the Low Sunday weekend. In the lull after Christmas, some of the choir started to … Continue reading →

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2011 and 2012’s resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2011 by vhk10

There were no obvious musical high points to 2011 but a lot of things I’d wanted to do for a while actually happened. I sang in Leicester Cathedral and Wakefield Cathedral; this means that Bradford Cathedral is the only Church … Continue reading →

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