Tag Archives: Westminster Abbey

Purcell’s monument

Posted on December 31, 2011 by vhk10

While on a shopping trip to London, I found time to go to evensong at Westminster Abbey, which I’d never done before (I’ve been at evensongs there, but singing them!) The attraction was Byrd’s Great Service, a setting I’ve never … Continue reading →

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booking St. Paul’s and Westminster Abbey

Posted on January 12, 2010 by vhk10

I’ve been making enquiries about taking a visiting choir to sing services at St. Paul’s or Westminster Abbey. We used to be regular visitors, and indeed the Abbey and St. Paul’s would sometimes turn to us if they found they … 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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Westminster Abbey (1)

Posted on January 7, 2004 by vhk10

On New Year’s Day/Jan 2nd I was singing Evensong in Westminster Abbey with the Cathedral Chamber Choir. Our programme for the first service was especially appealing to me: the Gibbons 2nd service and Gibbons’ anthem ‘See, see the Word is … Continue reading →

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