Choral Evensong BBC 3

Jason Evans · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 535

I'll be curious to read the comments after the latest BBC3 Choral Evensong. It starts in a few minutes.

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

Jason Evans · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 535

No comments on the recent CE. Lance... Nigel... Tom... is this a case of apoplexy? It wasn't that bad was it? Or maybe you're all on holiday... that's it.

Well, the CE not my style, but I rather enjoyed the canticle setting. Next week at Westminster Cathedral we come full circle. Cerebral in the extreme.

Cheers,
Jason Shocked

lancecornea · Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:34 am Post subject:

Hi everyone. Just back from a week's holiday Very Happy

I've just listened to The Oxford Blues CE, and I must agree with Jason that the canticles were enjoyable, as also was the Our Father, but I didn't think much of the Psalm. Interesting way to do the 3 Collects!
The short sermon helped my understanding of the concept, and I suppose there's a place for this type of worship somewhere. Just not really my cup of tea. Confused

Cheers

Lance

lancecornea · Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:34 am Post subject:

I'm not very au fait with the service of Vespers, but this week's CE from Westminster Cathedral is certainly worth hearing if only for the quality of the choir. This is the first time I've heard them since James O'Donnell left, and I must say, their standard is still as good as ever.

Lance

Jason Evans · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 535

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lancecornea · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject:

OK...What did you all think of St.Edmundsbury choral evensong?

Lance

Jason Evans · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 535

Lance,

Finally got the chance to hear the latest CE. Hope others have heard it too.

First of all, may I say that anyone who has not yet seen the newly completed tower at the cathedral should definitely give it a look. Splendid.

I enjoyed the CE very much. The Bingham will hopefully turn up again (on a recording perhaps?) and of course the Smith Responses are always welcome. The Sumsion anthem They that go down to the sea is a particular favourite of mine. It was sung beautifully.

Dyson in D is another favourite, but I had mixed feelings about that. The Magnificat started out in a very genteel manner, yet it never generated enough momentum in the big build-up to meet the climax (one of almost Wagnerian intensity) head-on. Rather frustrating. The Nunc dimittis, however, had that rapt contemplation that seemed perfectly judged.

Any comments? Cheers,
Jason

Edited for typos that didn't appear until I posted. John should check the software for gremlins. Laughing

lancecornea · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:28 am Post subject:

Jason

Your astute comments are always appreciated.
I was surprised by the Bingham, only by the fact it sounded a bit grandiose as an introit. But it was certainly enjoyable, and I too await a recording of it. I was also very taken with their psalms, a couple of chants there were new to me. Fair comment on the Dyson, and the Sumsion.

I have never been to St.Edmundsbury. Tell us more about the tower!

By the way, no-one has passed any comment yet about the chanting of The Highway Code and Weather Forecast, which I posted in another thread last Monday. Have you listened yet Question

Have a good weekend!

Lance

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

Lance,

Take a look at http://www.stedscathedral.co.uk/800.htm and http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/faith/st_edmundsbury_cathedral/index.shtml (Google will find you plenty more). In addition to the tower there are new cloisters and transept under construction, all blending in well with the existing building (already extended several times, started off as a parish church within the precint of the gigantic abbey, and only raised to Cathedral status within the past century or so).

Peterborough Chamber Choir sang there as visiting choir on the weekend of Passion Sunday this year. Very friendly place, and considering there is no choir school, and someone over on the BBC boards has mentioned that the men are volunteers as well, they have a strong musical tradition, with 5 different choral groups running ( http://www.stedscathedral.co.uk/510.htm ). However, the organ is apparently on its last legs, and they are having major fundraising for a rebuild at the moment.

Beautiful town as well, and not so homogenised as many UK towns are unfortunatley becoming.
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lancecornea · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:18 am Post subject:

David

Fascinating stuff, and this weekend I shall try to listen to the audio link on the building of the tower.
Thanks for your help Very Happy

Lance

Jason Evans · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 535

When I was at the cathedral in May, this was the view looking toward the north transept from the quire. Sorry the picture is so big!