Tag Archives: Bach

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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a long day at Guildford

Posted on November 7, 2011 by vhk10

The Erleigh Cantors arrived at Guildford Cathedral at 8.30 a.m. and we finally left about 7.45 in the evening after singing three services (with a couple of free hours in the afternoon). This event featured music by a number of … Continue reading →

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LPs batch 31: choral heavyweights

Posted on October 25, 2011 by vhk10

Now well past the 200 LP mark.  Bringing up the rear of the ‘serious’ music were two sets: a second recording of Verdi’s Requiem, with Guilini and the Philharmonia (for good measure, we also had the same forces doing the … Continue reading →

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a family concert with the Classic Buskers

Posted on October 25, 2010 by vhk10

When I lived in Cambridge I sang with the ‘Cambridge Chamber Group’, conducted by Ian Moore. Ian has for some time been one half of the Classic Buskers, travelling the world with an accordion as accompanist to Michael Copley’s variety … Continue reading →

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LPs: batch 13 – Dvořák is too loud

Posted on April 28, 2010 by vhk10

There was a problem disc in this batch: Kertesz and the LSO playing Dvořák’s 8th symphony, which was recorded at a high level and registered as too loud when I played it in. Will need to re-do at a lower … Continue reading →

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LPs batch 5: some duplicate works

Posted on March 27, 2010 by vhk10

Our stock of Bach on LP is limited and this batch began with part of it, an LP of the E major violin concerto and the orchestral suite in B minor played by two minor German orchestras. I intend to … Continue reading →

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LPs batch 1: the early trials

Posted on March 12, 2010 by vhk10

As I’m not sure I’m using absolutely optimal settings for digitisation, I’m starting with some LPs that we’re not so deeply attached to. First off the mark was some double harpsichord concertos by Couperin and Rameau (apologies to their memories). … Continue reading →

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Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

Posted on December 21, 2009 by vhk10

I don’t feel that the Advent/Christmas season has properly started unless I’ve played a CD that I was given a few years ago. It contains Bach’s Advent cantatas BWV36, BWV61 and BWV62 nicely performed by Collegium Vocale Gent and Philippe … Continue reading →

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Bath Mozartfest 2009

Posted on November 21, 2009 by vhk10

Between us we attended four concerts at this year’s Bath Mozartfest. There were quite a few others we might have gone to, including Mozart’s Requiem in Bath Abbey, which some people I know were singing in and which caused me … Continue reading →

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the cathedral with the campanile

Posted on September 4, 2009 by vhk10

I believe that Chichester Cathedral is the only Church of England Cathedral in England with a detached bell-tower.* It’s not in the best of shape, being largely covered in netting at the moment. Perhaps it’s awaiting the attention of the … Continue reading →

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