CE Southwark Cathedral Wed, 21st May 2014

[DracoM]

CE Southwark Cathedral



Order of Service:



Introit: Surely thou hast tasted (Rose)
Responses: Philip Moore
Psalm: 98, 99, 100 (Monk; Day; Attwood)
First Lesson: Deuteronomy 18: 9-end
Office Hymn: Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear (Abends)
Canticles: Dyson in F
Second Lesson: 1 Peter 2: 1-10
Anthem: Vast ocean of light (Jonathan Dove)
Hymn: Ye that know the Lord is gracious (Hyfrydol)



Organ Voluntary: Hymne d'action de grâce (Langlais)



Martyn Noble (Organ Scholar)
Stephen Disley (Assistant Organist)
Peter Wright (Director of Music)

[DracoM]

Reminder today @ 3.30 p.m.

[ardcarp]

I was struck by the good balance throughout, both within the choir and with the organ which never overpowered.

Maybe the Rose introit showed a little hesitancy...the trebles seemed to be singing the notes and not the lines in this neo-Romantic piece. But once they got stuck into the Moore responses...maybe more familiar territory...they came to life. The Dyson was very charming and tastefully done. Can't say the Dove is a favourite piece, but that's my problem.

Apart from the travelog and the boasty bit about singing Dove to HM, it was a nice eavesdrop into Anglican evensong.

[Alison]

Really enjoyed this one: tasteful, dignified and worshipful in the best Peter Wright tradition.

I'd be very happy to hear the Dove again.

[mercia]

yes I enjoyed the anthem very much. And always good to hear that Day chant - some Anglican chants are little masterpieces in their own right in my humble opinion. (like the Robinson chant last week, or the week before).

[ardcarp]

..and there's the one in G by Crotch where the first/third section and the second/fourth section are exact retrogrades (i.e. you can play one backwards and it's the same as the other). As a 13-year-old I spent hours trying to produce a similar chant that didn't break the 'rules' of harmony, but never produced anything very worthwhile. Oh well, that's one way of mis-spending one's youth.

[mopsus]

Abends - the favourite, or perhaps least favourite, hymn tune of FORTRAN programmers. On a slightly more serious note, not only the rhythm but also the turns of phrase make me think of a slow waltz.

[bach736]

Abends - the favourite, or perhaps least favourite, hymn tune of FORTRAN programmers.

You'll have to explain that one, Mopsus ...

[ardcarp]

Yes, in BASIC language, please......

[Wolsey]

Yes, in BASIC language, please......

I shouldn't rely on that happening. We're still in Pascal-tide...

[ardcarp]

..are we in danger of talking a load of COBOL**** here?

[Bullock in D]

I love Dyson in F and the two soloists were really good...especially the bass in the Nunc. Well done sir.
Where does the top line come from? It can't be easy recruiting around there can it?

[DracoM]

Slightly unclear from the cathedral calendar, but I think [spot fingers crossed?] it may have been the men and boys choir?
As for The Temple choir, recruitment is tough in parts of London without attached or regular schools participating. Maybe south of the river is even harder?

[ardcarp]

I love Dyson in F and the two soloists were really good...especially the bass in the Nunc.

Hey, the treble had lovely voice-quality too...plenty of character. Yes, Dicing with Death is a good service, especially those jazzy chords in the organ-part at the end of both Glorias.

[Wolsey]

As for The Temple choir, recruitment is tough in parts of London without attached or regular schools participating. Maybe south of the river is even harder?

I don't think that the noble efforts of recruitment at Southwark can be compared to the Temple Church where choristers receive an academic scholarship to the value of two-thirds fees of the City of London School for Boys. Although most boys attend CLS, the scholarships can be used at any school of the parents' choice.