Tag Archives: Exultate Singers

The wheel turns again?

Back in the early years of the millennium, there was a shortage of choral singers in Bristol, with choirs all fishing in the same limited pool. After some defections and outright poaching, the Brandon Hill Singers could not recruit new … Continue reading

Posted in choirs | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Choir reunions

A couple of years ago I was part of the enjoyable 10 year reunion of the Exultate Singers. It was possible because my name had been kept on file as a former singer. Recently I’ve been finding out about my … Continue reading

Posted in choirs | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

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

Posted in singing in concerts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

at the Exultate Singers 10th anniversary reunion

It was fortunate that this concert was when it was, as almost any other weekend around now would have not allowed me to take part. I was invited back to join in some pieces in the concert in St. James’s … Continue reading

Posted in singing in concerts | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

An Exultate Singers reunion

I have been excited to get wind of the possibility of reuniting former members of the Exultate Singers (of whom I think there are quite a few) with the current choir, to celebrate the choir’s 10th anniversary this year. Early … Continue reading

Posted in choirs | Tagged | Leave a comment

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

Posted in singing in concerts | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

three dead ends?

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

Posted in choirs | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

The Sacrifice

Welsh National Opera used to tailor letters to members of their mailing list based on what they had booked for in the past. I can see them writing to me: ‘Dear Dr Knight, We see that you have a liking … Continue reading

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

two anniversary concerts

Nigel Perrin’s 60th birthday concert is happening next month, but former members of the Bath Camerata aren’t automatically included. I suppose that we got our celebratory concert at the choir’s 20th birthday bash last year and that if everyone who’d … Continue reading

Posted in going to concerts | Tagged , | 2 Comments

two concerts for Holy Week

I’d been meaning to go to an Exultate Singers concert for a while, and missed a couple including one with a new cantata to commemorate Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s anniversary. I hope that this contained lots of suspensions, especially as it … Continue reading

Posted in going to concerts, singing in concerts | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments