Tag Archives: Stainer

Three Choirs 2023: the evensongs

Posted on August 1, 2023 by vhk10

I made it to two of the evensongs during the Festival. The first one was on the first Saturday: Jonathan Hope conducting the Saint Cecilia Singers, many of whom had sung in the opening service that morning and would sing … Continue reading →

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Requiem (1): Rutter

Posted on March 26, 2022 by vhk10

Somehow I found myself singing three concerts with a Requiem in, within four weeks. The first was the return of CanZona (I sang in their last concert in December 2019) to perform Stainer’s Crucifixion and Rutter’s Requiem. I sang the … Continue reading →

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a return to Bradford

Posted on June 23, 2018 by vhk10

Bradford Cathedral was famously the last of the English Church of England Cathedrals that I performed in. I wasn’t expecting to return so quickly but the Cathedral Chamber Choir’s Artistic Director is now Director of Music there, so we were … Continue reading →

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recalling Cambridge

Posted on June 13, 2018 by vhk10

During my time in Cambridge I sang with two different chapel choirs, and I’ve recently been reminded of both. First was a memorial concert near Bath to mark 20 years since the death of William Walls, for whom I sang … Continue reading →

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Holy Week and Easter 2018

Posted on April 17, 2018 by vhk10

I missed singing the Good Friday service last year, but this year I was available for everything except Maundy Thursday. Palm Sunday included Peter Aston’s Hosanna to the Son of David, one of his more mediæval-influenced works, and Leighton’s Solus … Continue reading →

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The Missa Solemnis is singable

Posted on November 24, 2016 by vhk10

So the great day finally came round, and I got to sing the Missa Solemnis with Gloucester Choral Society and the Bristol Ensemble in Gloucester Cathedral. I wrote earlier of the particular difficulties of performing this piece. It wasn’t Beethoven’s … Continue reading →

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Dropping the chamber organ

Posted on June 25, 2015 by vhk10

I hadn’t sung with Priory Voices since 2013 but the chance came to join them at Canterbury Cathedral. It was nearly taken away again, as the original dates were double booked; fortunately we were able to transfer to the following … Continue reading →

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a reunion in Gloucester

Posted on March 3, 2006 by vhk10

I went to an old girls’ event held at Gloucester Cathedral by my old school (which actually wasn’t in Gloucester, or even Gloucestershire). After a guided tour and tea, we heard the choir sing evensong, for which they laid on … Continue reading →

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three works I hope not to sing again

Posted on March 23, 2005 by vhk10

For reasons that will become clear I probably won’t be posting here an account of a performance of any of the following in future Holy Weeks: a) Maunder, Olivet to Calvary. I sang this at a local church a few … Continue reading →

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