CE Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford Wed, May 4th 2016

[DracoM]

CE Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford



Order of Service:


Introit: Non vos relinquam (Byrd)
Responses: Smith
Psalms 15, 24 (Jones, Barnby)
First Lesson: 2 Samuel 23: 1-5
Canticles: Darke in F
Second Lesson: Colossians 2: 20 – 3: 4
Anthem: Coronation Te Deum (Walton)
Hymn: The Head that once was crowned with thorns (St. Magnus)


Organ Voluntary: Toccata in F major BuxWV157 (Buxtehude)


Sub-Organist: Clive Driskill-Smith
Director of Music: Stephen Darlington

[Magnificat]

With the demise of Matins I suppose the only chance many choirs get to sing the Te Deum regularly is as an anthem at Evensong or as a concert item. How very sad.

VCC

[light_calibre_baritone]

With the demise of Matins I suppose the only chance many choirs get to sing the Te Deum regularly is as an anthem at Evensong or as a concert item. How very sad.

VCC

They have sung Matins at ChChOx.

[light_calibre_baritone]

I also think the Walton is a great piece and worthy of broadcasting... It was also written for them! Looking forward to this already.

[Pulcinella]

I also think the Walton is a great piece and worthy of broadcasting... It was also written for them! Looking forward to this already.

Was it?
Were Christ Church part of the Coronation Choir?

[light_calibre_baritone]

Was it?
Were Christ Church part of the Coronation Choir?

My bad, I hadn't had a coffee then; I'm on about Walton's Jubilate being written for ChChOx.

[AscribeUntoTheLad]

I see that even after last year's debacle over the spelling of Alexander Pott's name, the BBC has nevertheless contrived to spell Clive Driskill-Smyth's name incorrectly.

[Rise Shart]

Terrible! Mr Driscill-Smith will be put out no doubt.....

[DracoM]

So it's with a 'y' not 'i'?
I will amend if yes.

[Vox Humana]

http://www.organist.org.uk/biography.html

[DracoM]

Thx.
So listing above is correct?

[Vox Humana]

Presumably.

[DracoM]

Gentle reminder: today @ 3.30 p.m.

I always wonder how DoMs view broadcasting CE late-ish in the academic year when presumably there must be at least a chance that some bright treb's voice - hitherto a leader and shining star - has gone. Make sure you've bred a clutch of wannabes ready to take the lead?

[jean]

Or just get the girls to do the gig instead?

(Sorry, that was impossible to resist...)

[Fagotto32]

Terrible suggestion jean. Fortunately Christ Church is one of the final bastions holding out against the introduction of girls' choirs.