by Ann Scott Russell The August bank holiday weekend 2024 and the choir heads east on the M27 to visit a renowned ecclesiastical venue – Chichester Cathedral A modern day pilgrimage At the entrance to Chichester cathedral the visitor is greeted by a rather stern figure of St Richard – the most famous Bishop of…
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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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(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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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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