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Good Friday with the Bath Camerata

Posted on September 5, 2003 by vhk10

So what did I do earlier in the year? One thing was joining the Bath Camerata for their Good Friday performance of Mozart’s Requiem in Wells Cathedral. These days the Good Friday concerts, when the choir is expanded with former … Continue reading →

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Audition

Posted on September 5, 2003 by vhk10

I had an audition to rejoin the Chantry Singers (with whom I used to sing) earlier this week. I really dread auditions – much worse than doing solos in front of large numbers of people. This time at least I … Continue reading →

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Singing in Llandaff

Posted on September 1, 2003 by vhk10

I did three days of a trip to Llandaff Cathedral with the Cathedral Chamber Choir. No music new to me here* and I got the Balfour Gardiner Evening Hymn for the third time in 4 weeks! I hope it’s a … Continue reading →

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Proms concert

Posted on August 29, 2003 by vhk10

I got away to London on Wednesday and went to the Proms concert with Mark Wigglesworth and the London Philharmonic. This included Berg’s Seven Early Songssung by Christine Brewer (the first professional performance I’ve heard live since I learnt some … Continue reading →

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a weekend at Southwell

Posted on August 19, 2003 by vhk10

I went to Southwell Minster at the weekend with the Open University Chapel Choir, having been recruited when the conductor saw on my web page that I wanted to sing at Southwell. I can see why I haven’t been there … Continue reading →

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Salisbury

Posted on August 13, 2003 by vhk10

So how was Salisbury? Very hot, especially as we had to wear cassocks and surplices! I sang four services, 3 x Evensong and a communion service. It was nice to sing Howells’ Westminster canticles again as the only other time … Continue reading →

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Starting up….

Posted on August 12, 2003 by vhk10

This is just to get the ball rolling. If you’re not interested in choral music you probably won’t find this very exciting. I have just been singing in Salisbury Cathedral and am about to go to Southwell Minster.

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