CE Portsmouth Cathedral Wed, June 4th 2014

[DracoM]

CE Portsmouth Cathedral



Order of Service:



Introit: A Litany (Walton)
Responses: Paul Spicer
Psalms: 36, 46 (Stafford-Smith; adapted from Luther)
First Lesson: Deuteronomy 31: 30 - 32: 14
Canticles: Portsmouth Service (Jonathan Dove) (first broadcast)
Second Lesson: 1 John 3: 1-end
Anthem: O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Howells)
Hymn: How shall I sing that majesty (Coe Fen)


Organ Voluntary: Postlude in D minor (Stanford)


Oliver Hancock (Sub-Organist)
David Price (Organist and Master of the Choristers)

[DracoM]

Reminder: today @ 3.30 p.m.

[ttamesor]

With the promise of a "*very* naughty" Final Dismissal, I understand..

[french frank]

With the promise of a "*very* naughty" Final Dismissal, I understand..

That sounds like a promotional message! Hello, ttamesor

[ardcarp]

Oooooh. [In my Frankie Howerd voice.]

[amateur51]

Oooooh. [In my Frankie Howerd voice.]

Did that come free with a bottle of sauce, ardcarp?

[Thomas Kelway]

Very enjoyable broadcast. Really enjoyed the Magnificat and no better way to round off a service than with Coe Fen sung with passion.

Well done all - esp Mr Hancock.

[ttamesor]

That sounds like a promotional message! Hello, ttamesor

Only heard it 'advertised' on FB.. and missed it 'live'!
Was it as naughty as promised?

[Keraulophone]

Was it as naughty as promised?

Very, but not in a 'nice' way.
IMHO it was an unnecessary and unclever blot, coming after that magnificent (and well-sung) hymn.
Like having a mouthful of reheated Nescafé after a splendid 2-Michelin-star dinner.

[ardcarp]

O come on it was only an added sixth or something...nothing to cry about.

I wasn't mad-keen on the Dove, but I'm probably in a minority. I find those 'sewing- machine' organ parts rather commonplace these days, and to me they lack inventiveness and originality.

[Vox Humana]

Very, but not in a 'nice' way.
IMHO it was an unnecessary and unclever blot, coming after that magnificent (and well-sung) hymn.
Like having a mouthful of reheated Nescafé after a splendid 2-Michelin-star dinner.

I fear I might be slagging off one of the musicians involved, for which I duly apologise, but I have to agree. It sounded as if the two choral snippets had been written by two different people - there wasn't much stylistically to bind them together. But actually it just sounded as if the choir had simply lost their tonal bearings and fallen apart. Sorry. Just my impression.

But otherwise, what a fine show - and what an improvement (out of all recognition) on the choir I remember from my far-distant youth.

[ardcarp]

It sounded as if the two choral snippets had been written by two different people - there wasn't much stylistically to bind them together

In that case, very Charles Ives, I would have thought.

[Vox Humana]

In that case, very Charles Ives, I would have thought.

[Keraulophone]

very Charles Ives

Would that a Concord had resonated through the building...

[light_calibre_baritone]

I'm surprised none of you organ 'experts' picked up the Cymbelstern in the Dove.

Lovely vibrant and energetic service (the Dove is great!) and I've no idea why some of you think negatively about the Final Responses - they fitted the service perfectly. You can't have Rose everyday.