Tag Archives: Bath Abbey Chamber Choir

a farewell service and Benedictus

For her final service at church, our priest in charge requested a setting of the Benedictus (meaning the morning canticle ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel’, not the movement from the Mass). This is my favourite canticle, but unless … Continue reading

Posted in singing at services | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

a solo in the Lydian mode

Bath Abbey Chamber Choir sang at the wedding of one of its members, with two anthems: Parry’s I was glad and during the signing of the register, Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, in which I did the treble solo. While … Continue reading

Posted in singing at services | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Epiphany 2024

The Epiphany carol service with Bath Abbey Chamber Choir has become a fixture and included a surprising number of pieces I hadn’t sung before, as well as a couple of standard ones for the season. John Bull’s ‘Star Anthem’ was … Continue reading

Posted in singing at services | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

the first time on the road

Bath Abbey Chamber Choir has not sung outside the Abbey until now. An early promise of a visit to Southwark Cathedral when the choir was a few months old had to be withdrawn, and more recently a planned evensong at … Continue reading

Posted in singing at services | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

the Abbey season begins

Bath Abbey Chamber Choir was quick to restart for the new season, with a conductor newly appointed to the Abbey’s music staff, and a midweek evensong livened up a September which was otherwise musically blank. And it wasn’t standard pieces … Continue reading

Posted in singing at services | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Abbey round-up

I’ve sung a few services with Bath Abbey Chamber Choir in the last few months though not all (missed the ordination, for example). For the Coronation weekend in May we had appropriately themed music: Purcell’s I was glad, and another … Continue reading

Posted in singing at services | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

three services at the Abbey

I’ll roll the three most recent outings of Bath Abbey’s Chamber Choir into one post. On 5 March we sang Peter Philips’ Ave verum and Purcell’s Remember not, Lord at the earlier sung Eucharist. A week later we were back … Continue reading

Posted in singing at services | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bachfest 2023

I didn’t get the the Bath Opera spring production this year – The Merry Widow – as the Thursday night sold out (perhaps because the tickets were cheaper) and that was the only night I could go. So instead we … Continue reading

Posted in going to concerts | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

observing the Weelkes anniversary

I foresee a lot of Tudor repertoire this year, with anniversaries both of Byrd and of Weelkes. I observed the latter by singing his ‘First Service’ canticles at Bath Abbey (doing a number of the first treble verse parts) with … Continue reading

Posted in singing at services | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

At last! Tribus Miraculis!

This piece by Marenzio had been on my wishlist for a while, after I’d heard it on numerous broadcasts at Epiphany time. It came round in the Epiphany Carol service at Bath Abbey this year. More florid in style than … Continue reading

Posted in singing at services | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment