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Our Tavener tribute

Posted on December 31, 2013 by vhk10

Much Christmas programming must have included something by the late John Tavener. Our carol service included God is with us near the end. This piece has been on my wishlist for a few years, despite the fact that it is … Continue reading →

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Richard Hickox

Posted on November 24, 2008 by vhk10

I was sorry to learn today of the sudden death of this former Bath resident. He conducted a number of concerts with the Bath Festival Chorus and I’ll never now be able to find out at first hand why some … Continue reading →

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three dead ends?

Posted on September 14, 2008 by vhk10

This September is a quiet month for singing, and in general this year so far has been quieter than I’d hoped despite the number of cathedral visits I’ve managed to fit in. I fell to reflecting on some sources of … Continue reading →

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the missing church choirs of Manchester

Posted on September 16, 2005 by vhk10

In a previous post I described what happened when I tried to join a chamber choir in Manchester in the mid-1990’s. To summarise, there seemed to be a great shortage of places in such choirs, at least for sopranos. Now … Continue reading →

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the missing chamber choirs of Manchester

Posted on March 2, 2004 by vhk10

In the mid 1990’s I lived in Manchester, and moved there with high hopes of lots of interesting singing possibilities. Looking back on that time now, I am still baffled and dismayed by the fact that, fresh from a choral … Continue reading →

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