Bruckner

[ardcarp]

This is just a heads-up that today's episode of CotW (Bruckner/Faith)) focused on his choral music. There were some ravishing performances of his motets (Os Justi, Virga Jesse, Vexilla Regis, Ecce Sacerdos and others) by the likes of Polyphony, Tenebrae and The Corydon Singers.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0000ysz

[DracoM]

Indeed, but weirdly, I clicked on the arrow at the start of a track and it stopped after about 30 seconds. Why?
Had to listen [no pain] to the whole prog to get past that 30 seconds.
My fault - I rarely listen to COTW like this - i.e. picking stuff off the tracks listings.

[jonfan]

This is just a heads-up that today's episode of CotW (Bruckner/Faith)) focused on his choral music. There were some ravishing performances of his motets (Os Justi, Virga Jesse, Vexilla Regis, Ecce Sacerdos and others) by the likes of Polyphony, Tenebrae and The Corydon Singers.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0000ysz

Those are the three choirs I prefer above all others in this music and won’t decide a preference. I’m glad the Corydon Singers are still heard today in their pioneering recordings made in St Albans, Holborn. It was their LP which introduced me to this music. Ted Perry subsidised his recording projects by running a taxi service. Bless him, we are all the richer.

[ardcarp]

I meant to add that apart from the singing, Donald gave us some interesting contextual info about the pieces.

[vinteuil]

I meant to add that apart from the singing, Donald gave us some interesting contextual info about the pieces.

... yes indeed. Tho' I mis-heard 'Cecilians' as 'Sicilians' at first.

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

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[DracoM]

[antongould]

It was a joy IMVVHO ......

[Bryn]

[Bryn]

Most aggrieved to find that William Carragan has found it necessary to withdraw from the Anton Bruckner Society Facebook Group due to flaming by other contributors there. I have not been signed up to the group for long but found his contributions of vital interest.

[ardcarp]

People will be aware of my views about Facebook. The problem is that it is not moderated (or Hosted as we call it) and so anyone can say anything about anyone. It is extraordinary to me that a few, a very few, music-lovers can be beastly to each other. I always thought music to be a civilising influence!

I'm afraid unfettered access to internet material...and there's a lot of bad stuff out there...is the cause of much teenage angst, especially I think affecting young women and their self image. It should be possible to ignore people slagging each other off, but an even worse aspect of it is that 'celebs' give the impression that they, their bodies and their lives are 100% wonderful. It is not reality, of course, but I'm afraid some think it is, and they suffer by not being able to live up to it.

Sorry, rant over. Back to Bruckner?

[jayne lee wilson]

That is terrible about The Great Carragan. How much Brucknerians owe to him.

But the fightback continues.... we need "more like this".....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/56936797

[Ein Heldenleben]

That is terrible about The Great Carragan. How much Brucknerians owe to him.

But the fightback continues.... we need "more like this".....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/56936797

Agreed but if all we Brucknerians boycotted social media just how much impact would it have ?

[cloughie]

Agreed but if all we Brucknerians boycotted social media just how much impact would it have ?

Where would this thread be?

[ardcarp]

Does a dedicated Forum necessarily count as 'social media'?

[Petrushka]

Does a dedicated Forum necessarily count as 'social media'?

In the broadest definition of the term, I would say that it does.