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New anthems by Shephard and Ives

Posted on October 21, 2011 by vhk10

New to me, that is.  I had a busy weekend of services in two different churches.  In one, I was introduced to Shephard’s The Secret of Christ (you’ll have to listen to the anthem to find out what it is) and … Continue reading →

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Two and half degrees of slope

Posted on September 10, 2011 by vhk10

If you place a coin on its side on the floor of the nave of St. David’s Cathedral, aligned east-west, it will quickly start to roll westwards because of the slope of the building. It’s really quite disconcerting to see … Continue reading →

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no complaining in our streets

Posted on August 22, 2011 by vhk10

I thought I knew my psalter pretty well, but Ps. 144 seems to have passed me by altogether as I had no memory of the words at all. The Erleigh Cantors sang it at Sunday evensong in Bristol Cathedral (it … Continue reading →

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Leicester falls

Posted on June 20, 2011 by vhk10

A week after Salisbury I was at Leicester Cathedral for a day with the Peterborough Chamber Choir. We sang the two services on Sunday, with the morning one featuring Mozart including his Missa Brevis K65, the earliest Mozart I’ve sung but … Continue reading →

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the cathedral with the infinity pool

Posted on June 3, 2011 by vhk10

Salisbury’s new(ish) font spills water continually (when it’s switched on) from its four corners, the water level being almost level with the top of the font. It featured quite strongly in the liturgy the weekend Priory Voices were there, as … Continue reading →

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a quick return to Bristol

Posted on February 23, 2011 by vhk10

I was back in Bristol Cathedral – this time with Priory Voices – to sing a weekend of services. Most of the music, such as Brahms’ Geistliches Lied and Victoria’s mass O Quam Gloriosum was very familiar to me. Smart’s … Continue reading →

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A Royal Wedding anthem

Posted on January 30, 2011 by vhk10

Today I joined the choir of St. Peter’s Church, Caversham, for evensong at Bristol Cathedral. Our anthem was Let the people praise thee O God by Mathias, and this set some of us wondering who might be writing music for … Continue reading →

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the Byrd 5-part Mass reappears

Posted on November 5, 2010 by vhk10

I joined Priory Voices for a weekend of services in Wells in autumn half-term. The highlight for me was a chance to sing movements from Byrd’s five-part Mass. This was especially welcome because I had had to decline an invitation … Continue reading →

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the Wesley anniversary observed

Posted on October 14, 2010 by vhk10

I thought that I might not end up singing any S.S. Wesley in this anniversary year, but I was invited to sing ‘Lead me Lord’ in a service at Charlecombe church (along with a new setting of Ecce Sacerdos). It … Continue reading →

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a new organ at Llandaff

Posted on July 27, 2010 by vhk10

I got away for a weekend singing in Llandaff Cathedral with the Erleigh Cantors: a new venue for them, though one I’d sung in a couple of times before. This time there was a very new organ – we must … Continue reading →

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