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[Alain Maréchal]

I imagine, sadly, zat zey rarely ave ze occasion.

Possibly they do, but I have not heard it. France Musique would not, it has plenty of opportunities to play contemporary music by native composers, and it takes them.

[underthecountertenor]

Possibly they do, but I have not heard it. France Musique would not, it has plenty of opportunities to play contemporary music by native composers, and it takes them.

Oh yes indeed, and it's much appreciated by me when they do.

[underthecountertenor]

Meanwhile, I thought you might like to see a photo of where I went this morning. It is the church of St Quiricus & St Julietta in Tickenham, the village where I was brought up, and where my grandparents and father are buried. Tomorrow a performance of Gregorian music by the Wiener Hofburgkapelle (not, they say, a service) in the church is advertised. On CD . Joy and Peace to you all.

Lovely. I took one look at the photo and guessed North Somerset. It appears that I was right. Joie et paix to you too!

[ahinton]

Possibly they do, but I have not heard it. France Musique would not, it has plenty of opportunities to play contemporary music by native composers, and it takes them.

...just like R3 takes at least some opportunities to ensure the mispronunciation of certain composers' names by retaining the services of certain of its presenters, it would seem...

[antongould]

Early in my participation in this, IMVVHO, wonderful Forum I was accused of being a shill to/for/from the BBC and my views have brought the odd barb since then. It doesn't bother me in the slightest and if it's the price of doing business hereabouts then so be it.
We have witnessed some absolutely glorious huffs ... to what end I have to ask myself?

My thanks to FF and all the moderators ..... should she go she will be sorely missed ......

[vinteuil]

... the church of St Quiricus & St Julietta in Tickenham, the village where I was brought up, and where my grandparents and father are buried.

... these must be among the rarer Saints honoured in our churches. I learn from wiki that St Quiricus is the French Saint Cyr.

This truly is a Forum from which there is much to be learnt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quriaqos_and_Julietta

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_SS_Quiricus_%26_Julietta,_Tickenham

[french frank]

Lovely. I took one look at the photo and guessed North Somerset. It appears that I was right. Joie et paix to you too!

It is, indeed, a "Somerset tower". Well spotted!

[french frank]

... these must be among the rarer Saints honoured in our churches. I learn from wiki that St Quiricus is the French Saint Cyr.

Yes, Saint Cyr he is by a miraculous transformation. Quiricus was a child martyr, of about three or four, but in many places (Locarno, in Switzerland, and, if I remember, nearby Bellinzona), he has become a young soldier.

Our schoolteacher taught us about Quiricus when we were barely much older than he was. How he arrived in rural Somerset, I don't know. Probably the Crusades, as parts of the church are very early.

And thanks to antongould for a lesson on how to deal with forum difficulties .

[Mr Stoat]

I believe Capel Curig in North wales is named after the Welsh version of Cyr/Quiricus.

[jean]

San Quirico d'Orcia is a lovely little town in the province of Siena

[vinteuil]

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... those interested in St Quiricus should certainly sample the sweetmeats known as 'calcioni' native to Serra San Quirico in the Marche -

http://www.destinazionemarche.it/una-passeggiata-nel-borgo-medioevale-di-serra-san-quirico/

[DracoM]

Now who, in the name of all that is holy, could anyone have foreseen that this thread would have reached HERE!???

[french frank]

Now who, in the name of all that is holy, could anyone have foreseen that this thread would have reached HERE!???

Me

It's a fascinating subject!

[underthecountertenor]

It's St French Frank's 1st Christmas Miracle.

[french frank]

It's St French Frank's 1st Christmas Miracle.