Tag Archives: Lichfield Cathedral

you’ve transcribed the music lists, now sing in the Cathedral

Posted on August 19, 2022 by vhk10

I have a soft spot for Lichfield Cathedral – it is your proper large mediæval cathedral, but doesn’t double as a major tourist attraction, and is situated in a pleasant place of walkable size.  The rail strike obliged me to … Continue reading →

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I have a tin ear for organ stops

Posted on April 13, 2021 by vhk10

This year’s Lichfield Cathedral Lent Quiz invited competitors to identify stops on the Cathedral organ. I did have a go at a dozen or so of these. Some of the less standard ones I was able to identify but most … Continue reading →

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Lichfield, the geeks’ cathedral

Posted on December 31, 2020 by vhk10

I hope they won’t mind my describing them that way. Not long ago I wrote about their project to crowdsource transcriptions of their 19th-century music lists. I’m still at work on this, a few days of music at a time … Continue reading →

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crowdsourcing a music list

Posted on September 19, 2020 by vhk10

I’ve never been involved before in a project to crowdsource transcriptions. But I’ve long thought that Cathedral music lists would be a potentially valuable one. I even at one time tried to devise a TEI schema for them. So I … Continue reading →

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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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An alternative to the food festival

Posted on September 23, 2016 by vhk10

I was glad to revisit Lichfield with the Cathedral Chamber Choir as my last choir trip there, with another choir, was not a happy one and I wanted some fresher memories of the place. The choir room has been moved … Continue reading →

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the Cathedral with the beer mug

Posted on August 29, 2012 by vhk10

Lichfield Cathedral has a beer mug on display, which used to be used to issue a measure of beer to lay-clerks as part of their payment. That doesn’t happen any more (or rather it still does, but indirectly via the … Continue reading →

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a day trip from Reading

Posted on October 27, 2004 by vhk10

Lichfield. I had thought of the Erleigh Cantors’ stamping ground as the south of England (I think the furthest north we’ve been other than this is Tewkesbury), but this time we took off in a new geographical direction for our … Continue reading →

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