Category Archives: singing at services

carols inside and out

Posted on December 25, 2005 by vhk10

This Christmas I did some outdoor carol singing, something I don’t do every year. First came half an hour of carols to the shoppers at Bath’s Christmas market. We got some appreciative comments as we explored the limits of the … Continue reading →

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casing the joint at Exeter

Posted on November 4, 2005 by vhk10

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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the missing church choirs of Manchester

Posted on September 16, 2005 by vhk10

In a previous post I described what happened when I tried to join a chamber choir in Manchester in the mid-1990’s. To summarise, there seemed to be a great shortage of places in such choirs, at least for sopranos. Now … Continue reading →

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Psalms at York

Posted on September 9, 2005 by vhk10

York Minster must – in the words of our conductor – have known that I was coming with Priory Voices, as they laid on lots of psalms. In addition to the full whack for the 27th evening, we got all … Continue reading →

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Caer

Posted on September 2, 2005 by vhk10

I sang a couple of days of the Cathedral Chamber Choir’s week at Chester Cathedral. We began with a Tudor evensong – Tomkins Second Service and Byrd’s Teach me, O Lord, in the latter of which I did the verse … Continue reading →

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more MacMillan in Redcliffe

Posted on May 29, 2005 by vhk10

I was able to sing in two of the Cathedral Chamber Choir’s services at St. Mary Redcliffe today. Some of the repertoire was very familiar – by Palestrina and Stanford – but we also sang at Mattins the Britten Te … Continue reading →

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back in the saddle

Posted on April 25, 2005 by vhk10

I hadn’t done any singing since Magnus was born apart from joining in hymns, but I got an appeal to be part of the choir for a special service; ‘I’ve written an Ave Maria for the curate’s final service … … Continue reading →

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All Souls’ Day at St Mary Magdalene

Posted on March 18, 2005 by vhk10

Every year there is a performance with orchestra of a French setting of the Requiem Mass at St. Mary Magdalene, Paddington, at the High Mass on All Souls’ Day. This isn’t of course very topical, but I’ve been reminded of … Continue reading →

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an 18th century poster

Posted on January 19, 2005 by vhk10

Bath Baroque advertises its concerts with posters in a pastiche 18th century style and I shall be singing in their next concert on Saturday, currently promoted here. The billing for the Mexican carols is particularly entertaining. Meanwhile, our conductor’s daughter … Continue reading →

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Ariadne in Advent

Posted on December 10, 2004 by vhk10

I felt it was about time to go to the opera again, and although the piece isn’t a favourite of mine I went to WNO’s Ariadne auf Naxos at the Bristol Hippodrome, that being what I could get to easily. … Continue reading →

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a holding message

Posted on November 12, 2004 by vhk10

Not much time to write an entry this week except to mention a couple of recent events and some things coming up. On All Souls’ Day I sang in a liturgical performance of Fauré’s Requiem. I used to prefer Duruflé’s … Continue reading →

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some panoramic views

Posted on November 3, 2004 by vhk10

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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