CE Chester Cathedral for the Wednesday of Holy Week [L] Wed, 31st Mar

[DracoM]

CE Chester Cathedral for the Wednesday of Holy Week [L]


Order of Service:


Prelude: Fantasia I (White)
Introit: Drop, drop slow tears (Gibbons)
Responses: Plainsong
Office hymn: Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle (Plainsong, mode iii)
Psalm 88 (Plainsong)
First Lesson: Isaiah 63 vv.1-9
Canticles: Second Service (Philip Moore)
Second Lesson: Revelation 14 v.18 – 15 v.4
Anthem: Miserere mei, Deus (White)
Hymn: O Lord, turn not away thy face (St Mary)

Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on St Mary (Parry)

Alex Palotai (Assistant Organist)
Philip Rushforth (Director of Music)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tnlk

[ardcarp]

...and how good to have a live CE.

[DracoM]

Yup!!

[Pulcinella]

Draco: you do know that you set two threads going about this, don't you?
The other one is here:

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?22935-CE-Chester-Cathedral-L-Wed-31st-March-2021

You might wish to combine them in some way!

[DracoM]

Sorry - been a bit fraught here. Never done it before. Someone will have to teach me how to merge posts - seriously - not a joke!!!!!

[Petrushka]

Sorry - been a bit fraught here. Never done it before. Someone will have to teach me how to merge posts - seriously - not a joke!!!!!

There are no replies on the other thread as I type. Is it not possible simply to delete it?

Done.

[Magister Chori]

...and how good to have a live CE.

And it's good also to have some variety in the voicing, since - looking at the music list - this one seems to be for men's voices only: a rarity in the CE broadcasting.

[DracoM]

Reminder: today @ 3.30 p.m - and LIVE!!

[Simon Biazeck]

Well, that was a keeper - as fine a live service as I have ever heard and a privilege to hear too.

I have minor reservations about the plainsong chant style, but it was rendered very eloquently and with complete unity of intent. Superb music for the season. The White was a tour de force and a lesson in controlled fervour - everything flowering beautifully within the borders. What a tasty alto sound too with just a dash of vinegar in it - just the way I like it!

If the pueri are half as good as this, Chester is in fine fettle.

Bravi tutti!

SBz.

[ardcarp]

Well, that was a keeper - as fine a live service as I have ever heard and a privilege to hear too.

I have minor reservations about the plainsong chant style, but it was rendered very eloquently and with complete unity of intent. Superb music for the season. The White was a tour de force and a lesson in controlled fervour - everything flowering beautifully within the borders. What a tasty alto sound too with just a dash of vinegar in it - just the way I like it!

If the pueri are half as good as this, Chester is in fine fettle.

Bravi tutti!

SBz.

Absolutely agree!! What an ATB team. I was half dreading a 'hooty' top line, but absolutely not. Altos beautifully blended, singing on their own, and with the equally excellent T & B. Full marks Chester for a superb Lenten CF.

[ardcarp]

Just 'bumping up' the Choir aspect of today's CE (i.e. don't be distracted by The Organ thread!) It really is excellent. No repeat on Sunday of course.

Here's the link again:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tnlk

[DracoM]

Absolutely agree!! What an ATB team. I was half dreading a 'hooty' top line, but absolutely not. Altos beautifully blended, singing on their own, and with the equally excellent T & B. Full marks Chester for a superb Lenten CF.

Spot on!! Yes, how refreshing!

[jonfan]

Absolutely agree!! What an ATB team. I was half dreading a 'hooty' top line, but absolutely not. Altos beautifully blended, singing on their own, and with the equally excellent T & B. Full marks Chester for a superb Lenten CE.

Wonderful engineering also with a sense of space around the sound. Great to have a live CE again and to crown the event one of memorable quality.