Tag Archives: Chorus Angelorum

the Evangelist jinx

Posted on March 22, 2016 by vhk10

I wonder whether I should be allowed to sing the St Matthew Passion at all, given that I seem to bring illness with me when I perform it. The first time I did so, the Evangelist was unwell and his … Continue reading →

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the singing revival

Posted on December 31, 2009 by vhk10

There’s been a lot of media interest recently in a national revival in singing. How has this affected me? When you look at where this revival is taking place, it’s mostly in the unauditioned sector, and though this isn’t where … Continue reading →

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the view from choir 8

Posted on April 28, 2009 by vhk10

I’ve written before about singing in Spem in Alium, I admit partly to see if it resulted in an invitation to sing the work in Tallis’ anniversary year of 2005. But I had to wait until now, with a performance … Continue reading →

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Holy Week and Easter 2009

Posted on April 16, 2009 by vhk10

This year has been very unusual in that I won’t be performing at all in the period from Palm Sunday to Low Sunday. I was invited to sing in two performances of Mozart’s Requiem: but I couldn’t make rehearsals for … Continue reading →

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2008 and 2009’s resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2008 by vhk10

Back again in the final hours of 2008 to review the year just past. 2008 would have done well to live up to 2007, and unfortunately it didn’t, although there were quite a few highlights from my point of view. … Continue reading →

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avoiding a run chase

Posted on December 30, 2007 by vhk10

My last performance before Christmas was the Messiah with Chorus Angelorum and members of the Bath Philharmonia in Ottery St Mary. I worked out that I must have sung at least nine performances of this now (here’s an account of … Continue reading →

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Savitri

Posted on September 8, 2007 by vhk10

I did something rather out of the ordinary last weekend and sang in a private performance of this one-act opera by Holst. I have rather mixed feelings about Holst’s music in general; there are delicate pieces such as the Nunc … Continue reading →

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as I said to the ondiste …

Posted on July 4, 2007 by vhk10

There are about 20 such people, and I got the chance to meet one of them during the Chorus Angelorum’s trip to Turin to perform Messiaen’s Trois Petites Liturgies de la Présence Divine. The ondes Martenot is an instrument which … Continue reading →

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the Chorus Angelorum

Posted on April 4, 2007 by vhk10

This was the name of the choir assembled to sing a big performance (really, there is no other kind) of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in Bath Abbey tonight under the direction of Gavin Carr and accompanied by the English Chamber … Continue reading →

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