Author: Music

The Choir visit Portsmouth Cathedral

by Ann Scott Russell After the intensity of Easter, on Low Sunday, the choir ventured along the coast to revisit a sunny, but very windy, Portsmouth. Spring was in the air and Portsmouth Cathedral was welcoming and familiar, although we struggled to remember the multiple door codes! A few previous members of “the cast” joined…
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Psalms and Daffodils

(How to sing Anglican Chant) by Peter Balkwill This article was written for members of the Junior Choir who are studying for their RSCM medals, as singing Anglican chant is part of that syllabus. However it may well be of interest among the many others who would like to enjoy singing psalms, but find the…
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The choir at Salisbury Cathedral, August 2023

The Choir Weekend at Salisbury Cathedral

by Ann Scott Russell Once more unto the breach After a well deserved break the choir reconvened over August bank holiday for a weekend of ecclesiastical delight, sprinkled with a taste of modern art — both musical and visual. Twenty four intrepid souls entered the Song School in Salisbury Cathedral, late Saturday morning, with that…
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2022/23 A Great Year for The Junior Choir

As we look forward to the next academic year of the Junior Choir — welcoming new Year 3s and starting new activities for our Youth Singers at secondary school — it’s also good to look back on some excellent achievements this year. We had two brilliant singing days, two visits to Winchester Cathedral (one to…
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