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Lassus – or is it?

Posted on February 9, 2007 by vhk10

For Candlemas last week we sang a Mass setting new to me: Lassus’ Mon cœur se recommande à vous. I’ve sung surprisingly little by Lassus – I’m not really sure why not – and it’s arguable that I still haven’t … Continue reading →

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a choral foundation at Merton

Posted on January 17, 2007 by vhk10

I read in the latest Private Eye about Merton College’s plans to set up a choral foundation with scholarships under the direction of Peter Phillips, no less. I couldn’t quite believe this at first but the College’s website confirms it. … Continue reading →

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2006’s and 2007’s resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2006 by vhk10

In the closing minutes of 2006, it’s time to review my ambitions for the year and to look ahead to 2007. The musical highlight of this year was (as I suspected a year ago) joining the Bath Camerata on Good … Continue reading →

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don’t pass remarks!

Posted on September 26, 2006 by vhk10

So I was often told – but not everyone in a choir follows this rule. Singing develops certain skills which may have their uses outside performance. One is the ability to control volume precisely, and this can allow someone to … Continue reading →

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walking away

Posted on April 9, 2006 by vhk10

I can be pretty tenacious but I’ve recently been thinking about two situations I’ve been in with regard to singing when I would have done better to back out, admit to myself that I’d made a mistake and do something … Continue reading →

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failure

Posted on January 12, 2006 by vhk10

This entry is an attempt to explain further one of my musical New Year’s resolutions. From time to time, there’s been something in my choral life that didn’t work out as I’d have liked. E.g. being dropped from a choir … Continue reading →

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2005’s and 2006’s resolutions

Posted on December 30, 2005 by vhk10

2005 was bound to be a pretty quiet year for singing and I didn’t make many resolutions. So I didn’t get to any new cathedrals, or sing anything from the wishlist (though I did sing several pieces new to me). … Continue reading →

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how conductors react to this blog

Posted on December 20, 2005 by vhk10

There are two main responses: some can’t wait to read my writeups of performances and tell other choir members to read them too. Others aren’t so keen on any potential source of publicity for the choir that isn’t under their … Continue reading →

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what’s the choir called?

Posted on December 2, 2005 by vhk10

From time to time I’m recruited to a performance at a sufficiently late stage that I don’t find out the name of the group I’m singing with till the day! This happened last Saturday when I joined the Marshfield Bach … Continue reading →

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choir folders and keeping a place

Posted on November 2, 2005 by vhk10

I’ve had to take time out from choirs for the birth of children and each time this has raised the questions of whether I should return to the one I was in before, or indeed whether I would be able … Continue reading →

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