Archive Choral Evensong from Peterborough

mvann · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 7 Location: North Yorkshire

In case there are any old choristers of Peterborough Cathedral using this forum (or anyone else who might be interested), I thought you might like to know that a Peterboro Cathedral choir archive broadcast (1972, under my dad's direction) is being transmitted at 4pm on Weds this week (13th Dec) on BBC R3. Details on my web site: http://www.stanleyvannmusic.org.uk/choral_evensong.htm. I believe that the programme will also available for download (for those with a broadband connection!) from http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/choralevensong/ for a week after the transmission.
Best wishes, and happy Christmas to all, Martyn

diapason8 · Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 365 Location: West Somerset, UK

I recently was loaned a very old cassette recording of a transcription of the WIlliam Tell Overture recoredd on the Peterborough organ. The cassette (a home recording) was dated 1959. I wondered at the time whether this was played by Stanley Vann. Might you be able to shed any light on this please?

Nigel
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mvann · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 7 Location: North Yorkshire

I'm sorry, I have no idea, Nigel. My dad was certainly Organist & MoM in '59. I'll see if he can shed any light! Martyn

David_Underdown · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 48 Location: South West London

I'm certainly looking forward to it. My connection with Peterborough post-dates his time at the Cathedral, but I did sing in the concert Peterborough Chamber Choir gave to mark his 90th birthday, and the Peterborough performance fo the Billingshurst Mass. I hope he is well?

Martyn, I don't know if you've seen teh Wikipedia article on him (largely my work I confess), loosely based on your website, and other bits and pieces I found via google (hopefully without infriging anyone's copyright). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Vann
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mvann · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 7 Location: North Yorkshire

Hello, David. Yes, I have seen the Wikipedia info - & wondered who wrote it! I recognised a lot of the material, of course, but was interested to see that someone had kindly awarded dad the OBE! Sadly, this is not the case! He is well, thanks, but at getting on for 97, has slowed down a lot. Glad to hear you were involved in the Mass & concert (- I was there). Best wishes, Martyn

David_Underdown · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 48 Location: South West London

mvann · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 7 Location: North Yorkshire

Thanks, David. I've already had it removed from some sites! Regards, Martyn

David_Underdown · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 48 Location: South West London

The site on which I saw it was http://www.lammas.co.uk/brevis.htm (it's a fair way down the page).
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