Tag Archives: Lauridsen

a weekend with Mathias

Posted on February 8, 2020 by vhk10

I had a busy weekend with two extra services, both of which included anthems by William Mathias. On Saturday I revisited St Mary Redcliffe for the first time in several years, to join a visiting choir for the first Evensong … Continue reading →

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In the beginning

Posted on July 12, 2019 by vhk10

Bristol Choral Society’s 2018-19 season, themed around ‘War and Peace’, ended with reflection on hope and new beginnings in Bristol Cathedral. I’d never sung (or I think even heard) Copland’s In the Beginning before. It’s a setting of the Genesis … Continue reading →

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O magnum mysterium

Posted on December 30, 2011 by vhk10

This was the theme of the Chandos Singers’ Christmas concert, which we put together fairly quickly after the Russian folk-song performances. The first half of the concert was built around Victoria’s mass and motet on this text, both familiar repertoire … Continue reading →

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après l’entracte, le Déluge

Posted on December 9, 2005 by vhk10

Last Saturday I joined the Chandos Singers again for a programme of French (composer or language) secular music (nice to have a concert in December that isn’t taken over by Christmas). I’d never sung any of it before. I say … Continue reading →

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Two Christmas events

Posted on December 24, 2004 by vhk10

Firstly the Messiah in the exotically-dedicated St. Cyriac’s Church, Lacock. I was about due a chance to perform this as I think the last time I sang it was in 2000. The forces could hardly have been more different from … Continue reading →

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Westminster Abbey (2)

Posted on January 12, 2004 by vhk10

On January 2nd most of us were back again, this time for a service where I’d sung neither canticles nor anthem before (a rare thing!). Our canticles were Stanford in F. On singing them I realised why I hadn’t done … Continue reading →

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