by Sarah | Nov 18, 2023 | Choir news
Since the start of September, we have been meeting every Sunday – in a suitably distanced way – to sing a hymn, parts of the liturgy and a communion anthem at the 10.00 am Mass which has been streamed in the church’s Facebook page. Just before the second Lockdown, we...
by Sarah | Nov 18, 2023 | Choir news
Sadly, our visit to Portsmouth Cathedral on May 16th to sing Evensong was cancelled, but we hope to sing there in 2021. In the meantime, we have still been practising via Zoom:
by Sarah | Nov 18, 2023 | Choir news
It is always a delight to visit Southwark, partly because the surroundings are far from propitious: most cathedrals are approached through venerable precincts and well manicured lawns, whereas Southwark rises abruptly and defiantly from the warren of streets round...
by Sarah | Nov 18, 2023 | Choir news
For this concert the choir joined forces once again with the Barnes Concert Band, directed by Alan Goodall. We were raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief, so it was doubly encouraging that we had a large audience. The programme gave us the chance to prove that we...
by Sarah | Nov 18, 2023 | Choir news
The choir and its faithful supporters had a splendid day out in Winchester. We went by coach and took picnic lunches with us, which we ate on the cathedral lawn amid a Pentecostal funfair which included a Winchester Cathedral bouncy castle! The cathedral staff made us...
by Sarah | Nov 18, 2023 | Choir news
Our second visit to this beautiful place began with a leisurely lunch in the refectory, followed by a rehearsal in the song school, as before. The magic only began when we moved out to the choir stalls: perhaps we were less overawed than previously, or perhaps we knew...
