CE Hereford Cathedral Wed, 10th September 2014

[DracoM]

CE Hereford Cathedral



Order of Service:


Introit: In manus tuas, Domine (Tallis)
Responses: Rose
Psalms: 53, 54, 55 (Martin; Rimbault; Hervey)
First Lesson: Jeremiah 5: 20 - end
Office Hymn: Holy Father, cheer our way (Vesper)
Canticles: Day in B flat
Second Lesson: 2 Peter 3: 8 - end
Anthem: Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom (Tomkins)
Hymn: All nations of the world (Darwall's 148th)



Organ Voluntary: Vater unser im Himmelreich - BWV 682 (Bach)



Peter Dyke (Assistant Director of Music)
Geraint Bowen (Director of Music)

[DracoM]

Horribly early for a cathedral in a new term?
Hereford draws the short straw, or maybe volunteered for it?

[DracoM]

Reminder: today @ 3.30 p.m.

[ahinton]

I hope that all the pews are now back in position following their removal for the recent Hereford Cathedral Flower Festival; when I popped in there yesterday afternoon, the removal firm who'd taken them away and stored them during that event had only just begun to put them back...

[mercia]

Rose complete - aaargh! - its disappeared !
is that Rimbault the poet ? no

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Francis_Rimbault

[ardcarp]

Pity about the glitch. Otherwise a very pleasing Evensong and a great credit to Hereford so early in the term. Day in B flat isn't one of my favourite canticle sets (rather mundane Anglican) but perhaps a safe repertoire piece.

I have two books by Rimbault, one much treasured is his Old Cheque Book of the Chapel Royal. The other (less so) is his treatise on Organ Building, written jointly with Hopkins...also of Anglican chant fame (!).

I'd no idea he was a poet?

[vinteuil]

is that Rimbault the poet ?

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I'd no idea he was a poet?

... I think mercia meant Rambo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambo_(film_series)

[Nick Armstrong]

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... I think mercia meant Rambo


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambo_(film_series)

Oh I thought you meant Jean-Philippe Rambo. He could look after himself, one learns from Composer of the Week

[ardcarp]

[mercia]

Old Cheque Book of the Chapel Royal

that sounds interesting - please tell us more

[DracoM]

Back to Hereford: what I really loved about this service was the careful way Geraint Bowen had structured the music, including the psalms. It was not hugely testing - the Tomkins possibly more than anything else - but we had big ensembles, AND interspersed all manner of small groups of soloists singing as well, such that with a choir fresh back from summer vacation and with maybe some new choristers etc, a lot of singers had jam, had to front up and sing and could not hide. Astute planning and very worthwhile. They should feel [a] relieved that it's behind them and [b] pleased that they acquitted themselves with some distinction.

[Bullock in D]

Why is Day in B flat 'rather mundane and Anglican'? And what's wrong with either or both? He served at Worcester for absolutely ages, faithfully and with great good humour. I like the choice that Hereford made in the FIRST week back to acknowledge his quiet and undemonstrative genius.
What are you expecting? The choristers, like the rest of the Year Sevens or First Forms as we used to call them are still looking for their teaching rooms. and worrying about getting to their lessons on time. How many other cathedrals would take this one on? Some southern cathedrals are still on holiday....so I believe! The layclerks blended very sensitively.

[Oldcrofter]

Re The Old Cheque Book:

http://www.forgottenbooks.com/books/The_Old_Cheque-Book_1000884583

https://archive.org/details/oldchequebookor01rimbgoog

Here's a Rambo song we may have to learn to sing in a few days' time:

http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/3146816

[ardcarp]

Why is Day in B flat 'rather mundane and Anglican'? And what's wrong with either or both? He served at Worcester for absolutely ages, faithfully and with great good humour. I like the choice that Hereford made in the FIRST week back to acknowledge his quiet and undemonstrative genius.
What are you expecting? The choristers, like the rest of the Year Sevens or First Forms as we used to call them are still looking for their teaching rooms. and worrying about getting to their lessons on time. How many other cathedrals would take this one on? Some southern cathedrals are still on holiday....so I believe! The layclerks blended very sensitively.

Whoa! I thought Hereford gave us a wonderful CE !!! I was just expressing a very personal opinion about the canticles. Having served as a lay clerk many years ago, I used to get a bit bored when the old chestnuts came round, predictably near the beginnings of terms. I understand the reasons for it, and Mr Bowen was very sensible in his planning.

I think Draco gave us an admirable run-down on the CE. I was in no way criticising Herfeord...merely expressing an opinion. It is very noticeable that on any other part of the Forum (Performance, CD REview, etc, etc) personal opinions and preferences are (usually)valued and discussed intelligently. The Choir seems to be less rational.

[ardcarp]

I meant to say that Mr Dyke gave us an admirable example of how to play Bach (Vater unser) on a big cathedral organ. Great phrasing, clarity and steadiness. Most enjoyable.