Chapel of St John’s College, Cambridge Wed, 6.iii.2019 [L]

[Pulcinella]

I'm new to this thread. It's all very interesting, but I would appreciate fewer mysterious capitals. DROME, DW...I can get BCP

DW is David Willcocks (King's College Cambridge).

Drome is a reference to Westminster Cathedral; this is from Wiki (I didn't know the provenance!):
The Cathedral is frequently referred to as the 'Drome'. This dates from the early 20th century days when the Lay Clerks were represented by Equity - the trade union for actors and variety artists. In the profession, it was jokingly referred to as 'The Westminster Hippodrome' - a nickname which was later shortened to the 'Drome'.

There have been other requests for ceasing the use of abbreviations, as it can make threads/subforums (and The Choir seems particularly prone, sadly) appear cliquey.
Hope this helps.

[DracoM]

So does that mean from now on we can't write VPO, or LPO, or LSO when noting concerts by orchestras?

[vinteuil]

So does that mean from now on we can't write VPO, or LPO, or LSO when noting concerts by orchestras?

... Vanadium Phosphorous Oxide?

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

http://lso.ac.uk/

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... some abbreviations have their place.

Some use of language tends to the cliquey, speaking to its own set, excluding others.
I always associate the use of 'Drome' with a pertick'ler kind of smells-and-bells queen....






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[Keraulophone]

... I do wish that people wdn't use "Drome". It's cliquey and exclusive of those who aren't in 'the know'.

Wabbeying none of it.

[vinteuil]

Wabbeying none of it.

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[Miles Coverdale]

I always associate the use of 'Drome' with a pertick'ler kind of smells-and-bells queen...

It's never had any association with the Anglo-Catholic for me. I'd say it was pretty universal parlance among professional church musicians.

[W.Kearns]

So does that mean from now on we can't write VPO, or LPO, or LSO when noting concerts by orchestras?

Nor yet IM(V)HO or FWIW in the course of comment.

[ardcarp]

Continuing in silly mode, does anyone remember this from childhood? (Non-ecclesiastical BTW and probably non-PC)

ABCD goldfish?
MNA goldfish!
MR. CDBDIIIIIIIIIII

[Spdrgn]

I remember:
ABCDLFN
NMOLFN
OSARLNF... ICDBDI

[ardcarp]

Better than mine!

[DracoM]

AFAICS?

[Keraulophone]

I remember:
ABCDLFN
NMOLFN
OSARLNF... ICDBDI

Egg wetter gree.

And, with a beady eye on 1970s Mayfair toffs...

[Vox Humana]

I remember:
ABCDLFN
NMOLFN
OSARLNF... ICDBDI

Very good! - but this is still my favourite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vMsCEWbd-A

[ardcarp]

...then there's this:

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

Are we going off topic?

[Spdrgn]

All very funny, but in a way it’s a shame to have moved away from the subject of the thread! The service from St John’s was absolutely beautiful. Interesting having King’s next week... a chance to compare the two!