Tag Archives: Kodály

Lichfield dedications

Posted on January 2, 2019 by vhk10

For the last few years Lichfield Cathedral Choir have set a themed quiz at Advent and Lent, with a question each day. I have in the past had fun identifying Cathedral choir stalls and music setting the word ‘star’, though … Continue reading →

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Kodály and Fauré at St Stephen’s Lansdown

Posted on May 12, 2009 by vhk10

This church is a local landmark, but I haven’t sung in it for a long time (previous visits were to sing Holy Week devotional works with aggregations of local church choirs). I returned to augment A Handful of Singers (conducted … Continue reading →

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a double dose of Elgar and Purcell

Posted on May 21, 2006 by vhk10

A busy weekend of concerts recently. On Saturday night I sang in a concert in Reading with the Erleigh Cantors. The main work was a repeat performance (from Exeter) of Kodály’s Missa Brevis but singing first soprano this time (which … Continue reading →

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casing the joint at Exeter

Posted on November 4, 2005 by vhk10

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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the worst week of the year

Posted on July 11, 2004 by vhk10

… for concert-going in London, except possibly the week between Christmas and New Year. I am attending a meeting at the British Library tomorrow and my usual practice if work takes me to London is to end the day by … Continue reading →

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an embarrassing mistake

Posted on June 21, 2004 by vhk10

Singing the Kodály Missa Brevis again reminds me of what happened on the only other occasion I performed this piece. Kodály is admirably uninhibited about using the top end of the sopranos’ range and the score is sprinkled with top … Continue reading →

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