Carols from Trinity College, Cambridge - daily video till Christmas

[jonfan]

9. Once in Royal David’s City - arr. by that great Cornishman

Marvellously subtle phrasing.

https://youtu.be/QmspXB6lUeg

A lovely touch to have an unaccompanied, quiet verse in the middle.

[Keraulophone]

That’s all folks!

What a wonderful Advent treat this nine-day sequence from Trinity has been - balm during pandemania.

[jonfan]

That’s all folks!

What a wonderful Advent treat this nine-day sequence from Trinity has been - balm during pandemania.

Agree, it’s been wonderful, the highlight of my Advent. What a pity they can’t carry on for the 12 days of Christmas as well, he says rather selfishly!
Even after one term this new body of singers have the qualities which keep them out in front, impeccable intonation, blend and attention to detail plus a pleasure in communicating their love of singing to the highest standard.
Many thanks to all involved in these performances and best wishes for the coming term with a hope that webcasts can resume so all of us can enjoy this superb choir.

[Keraulophone]

What a pity they can’t carry on for the 12 days of Christmas as well, he says rather selfishly!

Yes, but she’s now back home in Cornwall!

With the new restrictions, I wonder when Lent term will start?

[ardcarp]

What a wonderful Advent treat this nine-day sequence from Trinity has been - balm during pandemania.

Absolutely agree. And no attempt at clever-clever stuff, mainly traditional fare, served up fantastically well.

[DracoM]

[Vox Humana]

Totally agree. It's been lovely.

[jonfan]

This is not strictly the right place [saves making a new thread!] but I wonder if fans of Trinity Choir are aware of the weekly Sunday Meditations on Psalms that are being put out on the choir's YouTube channel. Each week there's a sung psalm, anthem, hymn and a closing organ voluntary. These are all taken from the vast archive the choir has built up over the years.
Links below to two: yesterday's with a most moving Psalm 130 sung to Walford Davies' delectable chant and 31 January where there's a most thrilling performance of Wesley's The Wilderness, showing why Molly Noon is soprano-elect in Voces8!

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT6ekqJCyRY

[W.Kearns]

This is not strictly the right place [saves making a new thread!] but I wonder if fans of Trinity Choir are aware of the weekly Sunday Meditations on Psalms that are being put out on the choir's YouTube channel. Each week there's a sung psalm, anthem, hymn and a closing organ voluntary. These are all taken from the vast archive the choir has built up over the years.
Links below to two: yesterday's with a most moving Psalm 130 sung to Walford Davies' delectable chant and 31 January where there's a most thrilling performance of Wesley's The Wilderness, showing why Molly Noon is soprano-elect in Voces8!

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT6ekqJCyRY

Thanks so much, jonfan, for providing these links. I always enjoy The Wilderness and this account of it was tremendous.

[Keraulophone]

Thanks so much, jonfan, for providing these links. I always enjoy The Wilderness and this account of it was tremendous.

Wonderful. Thank you jf.

[jonfan]

Instead of starting another thread I thought I’d flag up that the Trinity webcasts are now up and running again. Praise be!

[ardcarp]

Thanks jonfan. Those carol webcasts last year from TCC were absolutely wonderful. Incidentally one of the choral scholars (who sang a solo in something...can't remember what) has now become a member of Voves8. She's a daughter of Tim Noon, O&C of Exeter Cathedral.

Can't wait to see Stephen Layton's stubby pencil again!

[jonfan]

Thanks jonfan. Those carol webcasts last year from TCC were absolutely wonderful. Incidentally one of the choral scholars (who sang a solo in something...can't remember what) has now become a member of Voves8. She's a daughter of Tim Noon, O&C of Exeter Cathedral.

Can't wait to see Stephen Layton's stubby pencil again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFYvFU6PwD8

Link above to last Sunday's service. The stubby pencil and owner eventually appear but the Responses and Psalm are immaculately sung without conductor.
What peerless singing even at so early in the new term and year. An amazing organ voluntary as well called 'The Dancing Pipes'.
Molly Noon sang solo on the first of the Christmas videos: The Advent Responsory.

[Vox Humana]

Bad form IMO not to list the composer of the chant (Stanford), but then I have a thing about psalms and I always feel short-changed when we don't get the full set of psalms of the day. End of grump. It was, indeed, a very nice service.

[ardcarp]

As an ardent lover of church music, but a bit wobbly on Christian Faith, you'll have to forgive my ignorance about Psalms. Yes I know all about the appointed Psalms for the day, but isn't there something called 'The Common Lectionary'? And doesn't that allow for rather less psalmody than the official portion?

On the subject of psalm chants, I don't mind a bit about not naming the composers. After all, they're hardly great works of art, much loved as some are by habitual users. The only exception (possibly) is the one in G by Crotch where the first part (all of the S.A.T. and B.) is a perfect retrograde of the third part; ditto the second part and fourth part. Quite cunning.

BTW, I once accompanied a young German visitor to an Anglican CE, and she said "Warum singen sie immer die gleiche Melodie?" (roughly translated as "Why do they keep singing the same tune over and over again?") Obviously she didn't hear much plainsong either.