Tag Archives: David Ogden

Holy Week/Easter 2023

I was able to sing in all the choral services at church for Holy Week and Easter this year. We put together our service of music and readings for Good Friday rather quickly and I found I had to learn … Continue reading

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Freude!

#colstonhall @bristolchoral I have come round a bit to Beethoven 9 since I last sang it, quite a few years ago. It was the first piece I ever sang with a full orchestra, a performance in Oxford Town Hall when … Continue reading

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Requiem (2): Britten

On November 9th I sang in Britten’s War Requiem for the first time in the Colston Hall, Bristol. (A first for my setting foot in the Colston Hall, too!) This was the second of a pair of performances with many … Continue reading

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Lassus – or is it?

For Candlemas last week we sang a Mass setting new to me: Lassus’ Mon cœur se recommande à vous. I’ve sung surprisingly little by Lassus – I’m not really sure why not – and it’s arguable that I still haven’t … Continue reading

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evensong broadcast from Bath

This Wednesday’s Choral Evensong broadcast comes from Bath Abbey. Someone from the Abbey told me that there had been broadcasts from there before, but the last one was in 1984. Certainly I cannot remember ever hearing one. A number of … Continue reading

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casing the joint at Exeter

As two years ago, the Erleigh Cantors’ autumn half-term venue anticipates that of the Cathedral Chamber Choir for the following summer. I had the usual transport problems as at Winchester and Lichfield, to say nothing of Sheffield, in past years: … Continue reading

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a plug

JS Bach – St Matthew Passion Exultate Singers conducted by David Ogden With the Exultate Chamber Ensemble Sung in English and German Saturday 19 March 2005 at 7pm St Alban’s Church, Westbury Park, Bristol J S Bach’s mighty setting of … Continue reading

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Viva!

On Saturday I performed in a concert of music associated with Spain and Latin America in St. Mary Redcliffe church with the Exultate Singers. This considerably expanded the list of languages I’ve now performed in, with the addition of Quechua, … Continue reading

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Rejoice in the Lamb

I sang this on Palm Sunday as part of a meditation of words and music for Holy Week, so not exactly a formal service but not a concert either. I was satisfied with the way my solo went – one … Continue reading

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