Clerkes of Oxenford

[DracoM]

Now if much criticised prog The Choir on R3 were looking for a major retrospective event, then doing a detailed look at DW's career would be truly worth it.

[french frank]

Sadly, David Wulstan's death was announced recently.
https://www.spc.ox.ac.uk/news/prof-d...stan-1937-2017

Oh, dear, I am sorry to hear that. He was a fierce supporter of Friends of Radio 3 and I had a number of 'indiscreet' chats' with him. A very sad loss. Catherine Bott interviewed him for TEMS some while back.

[Vox Humana]

Now if much criticised prog The Choir on R3 were looking for a major retrospective event, then doing a detailed look at DW's career would be truly worth it.

It would indeed, but sadly the performances would have to be restricted to the LPs/CDs as it rather looks as if the tapes of the several BBC radio programmes that the Clerkes broadcast in the 1970s have been destroyed.

Oh, dear, I am sorry to hear that. He was a fierce supporter of Friends of Radio 3 and I had a number of 'indiscreet' chats' with him. A very sad loss. Catherine Bott interviewed him for TEMS some while back.

For UK listeners, the programme can still be downloaded: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01scxdg

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Sadly, David Wulstan's death was announced recently.
https://www.spc.ox.ac.uk/news/prof-d...stan-1937-2017

Terribly sad news

[ardcarp]

Indeed.

Our own Chris Watson's father (an old friend of mine) David Watson was an original member of The Clerkes. He had a wonderful bass voice, and in later life combined a teaching career with plentiful solo gigs. He too sadly died recently.

[Y Mab Afradlon]

Following on from the sad news of the passing of Prof David Wulstan may I suggest that we lobby the Choral Evensong team for an archive broadcast. There was a broadcast of a recorded broadcast originally on Friday 16th March 1984 from St Alban's Church, Holborn featuring the Clerkes of Oxenford conducted by David Wulstan. It featured several items edited by him - the Psalms came from his Coverdale Chant Book and the Canticles were the Thomas Weelkes Ninth Service for seven voices and Woefully arrayed by William Cornish.

[DracoM]

Absolutely endorse that.
Given the influence of Wulstan, the dearth of R3 awareness is strange. Tiny bit from Mr Skidmore in The Choir yesterday. But we all know there are serious musicological / choral editing / choral sound and style issues many would feel keen to comment on.