Tag Archives: Kathleen Ferrier

Walking with YouTube

Last week I sang Handel’s ‘Where’er you walk’ at a graveside ceremony for a member of my husband’s family. I shan’t write more about the occasion here, but instead talk about my use of recordings in preparation. This aria used … Continue reading

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LPs batch 27: forever in the catalogue

Not much early music among our LPs, but I hit a chunk of it here with two lots of Monteverdi. Sadly, I think the eponymous Monteverdi Choir’s performance of the Vespers of 1610 (the earlier, studio, recording) is in too … Continue reading

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Kathleen Ferrier 1912-1953: A Memoir

ed. Neville Cardus. I think this book must have sold in large numbers (the proceeds from sales went towards the Kathleen Ferrier memorial scholarships), because it is often to be found in second-hand shops. My copy was the 9th impression … Continue reading

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