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the Ronald Reagan Gloria

So the Gloria from Duruflé’s Messe Cum Jubilo, was once described to me, by someone who presumably was reminded of the cavalry arriving in a Western when he heard it. Bristol Choral Society presented an all-Duruflé programme at Clifton Cathedral … Continue reading

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the Symphony of Psalms – at last!

The concert’s been postponed three times, the Stravinsky anniversary has come and gone, but at last Bristol Choral Society got to perform the Symphony of Psalms with members of the Bristol Ensemble. This found its way on to our concert … Continue reading

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my Clifton Cathedral début

I could have performed in Clifton Cathedral on a number of occasions – for example, if I’d joined the Bath Festival Chorus – but have never actually done so. The Cathedral doesn’t host many concerts, and I believe that Bristol … Continue reading

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The Bath Festival Chorus redux

Long-term readers of this blog will know that I long for the Bath Festival Chorus to be revived. I was asked for my thoughts by another interested party and here they are, edited slightly in the interests of diplomacy: The … Continue reading

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