Royal Wedding - Fri 12th October 2018 St George's Chapel, Windsor

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Whenever Mr Witchell, Mr Hunt, Mr Dymond or Miss/Mrs/Ms Bond appear on my radio or TV, I simply CAN'T help shouting 'Get a REAL job'.

I suspect that whenever they see themselves on telly, they go to the nearest mirror and say to themselves "This is a real job; I'm doing really important work; and I never ever wanted to be Kate Adie anyway" several times.

[Richard Tarleton]

Yes. Reason enough to switch off instantly...

Never agreed more with the Prince of Wales than at 0'51" in this: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail...tage/680812578

See my #7 - it's the reason the Beeb keep him on, to annoy Brian..... Mind you that doesn't explain why NW continues to do it....

[oddoneout]

Quite a ... errm ... brave display of flowers for this one Just a bit crowded and multi-coloured for me.

https://www.theknotnews.com/princess-eugenie-wedding-decor-winds-windsor-34332

Must be a caption competition here if anybody wants to start one ...

Didn't know she was fussy about the pronounciation of her name. Eugeunie, not Eujaynee.

Me Tarzan ....

[Roger Judd]

This is all very entertaining, but ... this is a Choir forum, and the choir of St George's Chapel, directed by James Vivian and accompanied by Luke Bond, did a perfectly beautiful job, IMO, in enriching the wedding of two people with lovely music, performed to perfection. Some hired-in tenor lowered the tone I regret to say but, that apart, musically the service was all that one might want.
Sorry to be a party-pooper!
RJ

[ardcarp]

...but is there any way we can hear it, uninterrupted?

[Peanut]

Yes.

Either by using the link I put in my original posting or, now that ITVHub has updated itself, by clicking on this link: https://www.itv.com/hub/this-morning/1a1960a5902

The service itself begins about 1hr 20mins into this link.

(And I can confirm that, for good or for bad, Nick Witchell is nowhere to be seen or heard.)

[ahinton]

[COLOR="#0000FF"]Yes. Reason enough to switch off instantly...

I had no reason to switch on in the first place.

[LMcD]

Yes.

Either by using the link I put in my original posting or, now that ITVHub has updated itself, by clicking on this link: https://www.itv.com/hub/this-morning/1a1960a5902

The service itself begins about 1hr 20mins into this link.

(And I can confirm that, for good or for bad, Nick Witchell is nowhere to be seen or heard.)

Nicholas Witchell was unlikely to pop up on ITV's coverage of the event.....
I never even noticed that I was making my debut on the Choir forum - apologies to any outraged choristers.

[MickyD]

I was interested to see some sort of string music by Rutter in the programme...have looked for it on Amazon but can't seem to find it. Can anyone help? I'd like to hear it.

[BBMmk2]

A very good day. Apart from those inane presenters. Rather windy!

[Nevilevelis]

...but is there any way we can hear it, uninterrupted?

I watched most of it live on't www; much better than enduring wittering presenters! I am not interested in royalty, but my mother (in Australia) is, and she was delighted that I found the live stream for her. Nice to watch in real time with her so far away.

As ever, it's the music that interests me on these occasions and I thought the chapel choir was excellent - another golden age for them, comparable with C. Robinson's tenure. The men are a class act and the boys sound is very fine. I know we'll be hearing a lot more from them soon... Good!

The Finzi part-song, My Spirit Sang all Day was a little to rushed for my taste, but as I say, excellently sung.

Thank heavens for Duruflé's Ubi caritas at or around the composer's tempo indication (!) For me, it's infinitely preferable to the choral dry ice setting we heard two royal wedding ago - ahem!

Bocelli was all over the place, and made me cringe. OK, the pieces he sang are not the greatest works of vocal art, but they CAN be sung to great effect in the right hands and not purely as vehicles for vocal personalities. 'Twas ever thus. As someone who sings them often, the challenge is always there and the punters LOVE them, which IS important.

NVV

[Nevilevelis]

I was interested to see some sort of string music by Rutter in the programme...have looked for it on Amazon but can't seem to find it. Can anyone help? I'd like to hear it.

It's VERY difficult to find on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Distant-Land-.../dp/B0002847KY

Suite for string orchestra, based on British folk tunes (1971)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm4akzjsy4U

https://www.royal.uk/sites/default/files/media/order_of_service_0.pdf

NVV

[LMcD]

I think you'll find it on 'The John Rutter Songbook': Classic FM CFMD36, available from Presto Classical.

[ardcarp]

Either by using the link I put in my original posting or, now that ITVHub has updated itself, by clicking on this link: https://www.itv.com/hub/this-morning/1a1960a5902

Thanks Peanut, but it seems one has to register/sign in/use a plethora of usernames and passwords. Just can't hack it.

PS Thanks to Mrs A. have now heard the choir bits! Indeed, very fine...only 11 trebles at a cursory count, doing a grand job with excellent-sounding men.

[Nevilevelis]

Thanks Peanut, but it seems one has to register/sign in/use a plethora of usernames and passwords. Just can't hack it.

PS Thanks to Mrs A. have now heard the choir bits! Indeed, very fine...only 11 trebles at a cursory count, doing a grand job with excellent-sounding men.

No, thank YOU! Am I invisible, or just receiving the silent treatment, as usual? I don't why I bother - I REALLY don't!