May 14, 2020
Getting ready for those concerts and Christmas programmes. I can make most of them Male voice choir making some strides in expressive singing since Matt took over. A pity th audience wasn’t larger at St’ Giles. An oddly ordered church with one half of nave in rougher stone than the smooth cut of the other […]
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February 3, 2019
Snow has arrived to see end of January and usher in February. Have not gone to choir practice Thursday or Friday or out on Saturday to gove Holy Communion to people in Hospital (both cancelled any way0.
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February 3, 2019
The time after Christmas is usually a drag, but this month has gone quickly. There is a lot of rehearsal time for concerts in the spring. I have done talks for AgeUK . I am doing my best to complete my book on Merz- an Eastertime finish is what I am aiming at. I am […]
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December 6, 2018
Christmas and its lead -up is a time I both love and loathe loathe and love . I loath it because of the increasing shrill commercialism which begins as early as August, encouraging people to buy presents for people which they don’t necessarily want . Furthermore despite all the push to promote balanced diet and […]
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December 6, 2018
This month was marked by 2 concerts for the remembrance of Armistice at Lanchester Methodist Church. Despite being too long, to many reading and speeches, not enough music, the concert was a success. Outside was a covering of red ceramic poppies which was very effective as a memorial. I have asked to do sing-a-longs for […]
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December 6, 2018