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Starry anthems in Gloucester

Posted on September 13, 2014 by vhk10

I joined the Cathedral Chamber Choir on and off for part of its week in Gloucester Cathedral. On the Tuesday we sang Jonathan Dove’s Seek him that maketh the seven stars. I’d guess that this isn’t in the repertoire of … Continue reading →

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This way to the telephones

Posted on May 16, 2013 by vhk10

I bet the auditorium to the Victoria Rooms in Bristol is the only concert hall left in Britain with a notice inside indicating which way to go out to find telephones. The concert hall is due to be renovated shortly … Continue reading →

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A service with 12 anthems

Posted on December 19, 2012 by vhk10

I moonlighted (is that the correct past tense?) on Advent Sunday by singing an Advent carol service at another local church whose organist is leaving at the end of the month. The choir was expanded with several singers who’ve joined … 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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I attend a Choral Evensong broadcast

Posted on November 11, 2011 by vhk10

For many years I’ve followed Radio 3’s Choral Evensong broadcasts, and have listened to them whenever possible.  I’d never been to one – why bother when Radio 3 brings it into your own home?  But I made a special case … Continue reading →

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Liszt’s chaotic pendulum

Posted on July 21, 2011 by vhk10

The second half of the Chandos Singers’ concert opened with a Salve Regina by Liszt.  The rules governing the length of each beat, we were told, were very complex and the net effect on the beat was rather like that … Continue reading →

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I was glad

Posted on April 22, 2011 by vhk10

The Chandos Singers’ latest concert consisted of settings of Psalm 122, plus a parody Mass, by various composers (but not Parry). It was the first time I’d performed in the Magdalen Chapel on Holloway, a small venue but acoustically pleasant. … Continue reading →

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a quick return to Bristol

Posted on February 23, 2011 by vhk10

I was back in Bristol Cathedral – this time with Priory Voices – to sing a weekend of services. Most of the music, such as Brahms’ Geistliches Lied and Victoria’s mass O Quam Gloriosum was very familiar to me. Smart’s … Continue reading →

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a time of penitence

Posted on March 13, 2010 by vhk10

The Chandos Singers broke some new ground with their latest poster, showing a couple of flagellants. The concert was built around two Masses by Adam Michna: his Lenten Mass and Requiem. The former of these is built on a repeating … Continue reading →

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follow the Vann

Posted on October 27, 2009 by vhk10

I rejoined the Peterborough Chamber Choir after a gap of a couple of years for a weekend in Salisbury Cathedral. We began with a Weelkes evensong which paired his Short Service with Alleluia, I heard a voice. I have the … Continue reading →

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