Tag: Music

Chichester psalms, canticles, and anthems

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…
Read more

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…
Read more