Tag Archives: Handel

things I’d like to sing (2)

Posted on February 12, 2004 by vhk10

A sequel to my earlier posting of anthems etc. I feel overdue for singing. Now for some of the larger scale works. In some cases the reason I haven’t done them is clear; I’ve been in small chamber choirs rather … Continue reading →

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Handel in the hymnbook and out

Posted on January 20, 2004 by vhk10

It is at this time of year that I wonder ‘What is it about the hymn Brightest and best that attracts tunes with awkward intervals?’. What I think of as the standard tune, ‘Epiphany’, is straightforward enough. But I have … Continue reading →

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cutting the Messiah

Posted on December 12, 2003 by vhk10

On Saturday I went to hear the Bath Choral Society perform the Messiah in Bath Abbey. I’m not sure I’ve ever heard anyone else sing this work live before as I get to perform it myself every three years or … Continue reading →

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