CE Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London 12.07.17

[DracoM]

CE Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London


Order of Service:


Introit: Abendlied (Rheinberger)
Responses: Ayleward
Psalms 65, 66, 67 (Walmisley, Attwood, Pike)
First Lesson: Wisdom of Solomon 7: 7-10, 15
Deutsches Magnificat (Schütz)
Second Lesson: Luke 18: 15-30
Nunc Dimittis (Hammerschmidt)
Anthem: Geistliches Lied (Brahms)
Hymn: The duteous day now closeth (Innsbruck)

Organ Voluntary: Passacaglia in D minor (Buxtehude)


James Furniss-Roe - Senior Organ Scholar
Rupert Gough - Director of Choral Music

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08xcxn7

[ Recorded service]

[DracoM]

Reminder: today @ 3.30 p.m.

[UmTheMagnificat]

A rather fine outing of those German canticles! I look forward to the Choir of Royal Holloway's next Choral evensong offering later this year.

[ardcarp]

I thought the Schutz Magnificat a wee bit too 'refined'. In fact, 'refined' would be my overall description of this broadcast. It was excellent singing, of course, but I personally longed for a bit more Protestant fervour.

[UmTheMagnificat]

I thought the Schutz Magnificat a wee bit too 'refined'. In fact, 'refined' would be my overall description of this broadcast. It was excellent singing, of course, but I personally longed for a bit more Protestant fervour.

I guess that's what you get from professionals rather than children; excellent, refined singing...

[ardcarp]

Choral scholars?

[DracoM]

Ah, so trebles who sing 'live' X-times a week, train hard, rehearse at length several times a week, learn a wide variety of repertoire, are 'not refined' or 'not professional'?
Hmm. I see.

[UmTheMagnificat]

Ah, so trebles who sing 'live' X-times a week, train hard, rehearse at length several times a week, learn a wide variety of repertoire, are 'not refined' or 'not professional'?
Hmm. I see.

Of course they are often refined, though I've heard many broadcasts to the contrary; whether they are professionals is another argument.

But one wonders what these scholars must do to win over the dusty listeners of this forum. Perhaps for the 'Protestant fervour' you desire, you may instead listen to some more evangelical worship, as refined is the nature of 'Anglo-catholic' (high) worship.

[ardcarp]

Dusty? Moi???

I frequently try to move discussions on The Choir to things other than Anglican CE, but it seems to be what most Choir Forumistas home onto. And why not, if that's what they like?

[Dafydd y G.W.]

refined is the nature of 'Anglo-catholic' (high) worship.

Hmmm. Not necessarily, and "high" and A.C. aren't by any means precise synonyms ....