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the Howells jinx

I am beginning to feel that at the moment something happens to drastically cut rehearsal time every time I have to sing some Howells. At Birmingham Cathedral it was a loss of power, at Canterbury Cathedral with Priory Voices it … Continue reading

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three days in Gloucester

The Erleigh Cantors did a long weekend this summer, including a Friday evensong. There were four services and a lot of music (we did introits) so I’ll just refer to some highlights. The only totally new piece to me was … Continue reading

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Pimm’s no. 3

That’s the ‘winter’ one, based on brandy. It was served (mixed with apple juice and warm) after our Advent carol service – the first time I’d tried it. But I should be writing about music. We sang a mixture of … Continue reading

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casing the joint at Exeter

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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some panoramic views

I spent last weekend singing with the Cathedral Chamber Choir in High Bradfield Parish Church and Sheffield Cathedral. (Don’t follow these links if your connexion is slow). High Bradfield was arranged for us by the Sheffield people because the Cathedral … Continue reading

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