Yes, Sheffield. Do try it. Exceeded my expectation!
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Agreed, I meant just to sample and ended up watching the lot. This and the later broadcast from St Albans made for a rather special Easter Day.Originally posted by ardcarp View Post
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I did skip a lot of the spoken words, fine though I'm sure they were. But the choir, mixed, extremely poised and very well trained, was directed with great musicality. Maybe Timothy Corns is a name to watch. Above all they sang with conviction. The whole thing (including some of the words I didn't skip) seemed to radiate Easter joy. Nice choice of music too.Comment
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Thomas Corns?Originally posted by ardcarp View PostIt isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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Rather baffled that the excellence of the Choir of Sheffield Cathedral should be a surprise to anyone .Originally posted by french frank View PostComment
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I'd forgotten Neil Taylor had left. Thomas seemed to be working very hard and got results to match.
Our cathedrals are not perhaps the complacent ivory towers they often used to seem to be. A couple of recent visits to Chelmsford have helped form this impression.Comment
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But it's not in the South East of England, Barbs - they probably think they'll sing with funny accents!Originally posted by Barbirollians View Post
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My apologies to Thomas! I also apologise if my OP sounded condescending. It's just that one expects the 'big names' with choir-schools, etc. to have all the advantages. Maybe they need to watch out!
In the past, Chelmsford used to do the occasional CE broadcast, and I recall they were very good.
BTW is the following information about Sheffiel's organ correct...
....or has a new instrument been installed?Comment
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Do not forget the coal in the font, whippets in the vestry, and the bishop's cloth cap instead of a mitre.Originally posted by cloughie View PostBut it's not in the South East of England, Barbs - they probably think they'll sing with funny accents!
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The last time that I was in Sheffield Cathedral (early November 2017) there was still no sign of a new pipe organ.Originally posted by ardcarp View PostMy apologies to Thomas! I also apologise if my OP sounded condescending. It's just that one expects the 'big names' with choir-schools, etc. to have all the advantages. Maybe they need to watch out!
In the past, Chelmsford used to do the occasional CE broadcast, and I recall they were very good.
BTW is the following information about Sheffiel's organ correct...
....or has a new instrument been installed?Comment
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Thanks for alerting us to this. Brilliant singing and full of Easter joy. What a stunning building and ashamed to say never been. Must put that to rights.Comment
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Still very much the 'toaster', I fear, though this Phoenix is better than many other brands... perhaps it has a removable crumb tray.Originally posted by ardcarp View PostMy apologies to Thomas! I also apologise if my OP sounded condescending. It's just that one expects the 'big names' with choir-schools, etc. to have all the advantages. Maybe they need to watch out!
In the past, Chelmsford used to do the occasional CE broadcast, and I recall they were very good.
BTW is the following information about Sheffiel's organ correct...
....or has a new instrument been installed?
Not being facetious for a minute, the Dove setting (new to me) was performed brilliantly.Comment
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