CE St Davids Cathedral Wed, 8th Sept 2021[R]

[DracoM]

CE St Davids Cathedral Wed, 8th Sept 2021[R]

The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Recorded 1 June 2021


Order of Service:

Introit: Bogoroditsye Dyevo (Rachmaninov)
Responses: Radcliffe
Office hymn: Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born (Farley Castle)
Psalms 41, 42, 43 (Smart, Crotch)
First Lesson: Genesis 3: 8-15
Canticles: Wood in E flat No 2
Second Lesson: Matthew 1: 18-23
Anthem: Ave Maria (Parsons)
Hymn: Sing we of the blessed Mother (Abbot’s Leigh)

Voluntary: Toccata, Fugue et Hymne sur ‘Ave Maris Stella’ (Peeters)

Simon Pearce (Assistant Director of Music)
Oliver Waterer (Organist and Master of the Choristers)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000zf73

[jonfan]

There is no news on a replacement for Oliver Waterer? Simon Pearce has started the new season as acting director.

[DracoM]

Reminder: today @ 3.30p.m.

[Finzi4ever]

There is no news on a replacement for Oliver Waterer? Simon Pearce has started the new season as acting director.

Is it public why he's moved to Selby, other than that wonderful old Hill instrument? Not seeking goss!

[ardcarp]

I only heard it from the Nunc onwards. It was a pleasing CE, I thought. The organ balance was maybe a bit overwhelming to the trebles in the Nunc, but fine in the hymn. Enjoyed the Flor Peeters voluntary.

Do I gather there is to be a new time, 4pm, for future evensong broadcasts?

[jonfan]

Do I gather there is to be a new time, 4pm, for future evensong broadcasts?

Seems like it though the October BBC Music Mag has 3.30pm throughout the month. 4pm a more Evensong time and I think it used to be that. Any earlier and it would be Noonsong!
A thrilling final voluntary played with panache by SP.
A beautifully sung service with plenty of detailed pointing of text and mood. The Rachmaninov was a carefully paced performance with a rich climax before easing away at the end. Plenty of word painting and dynamic contrasts in the psalms. In the canticles I worried that one of the tenors had made the ultimate sacrifice at the end of the Gloria [it happened both times so presumably he survived!]
Loved the anthem and hymns; thank you St Davids.

[DracoM]

Where did you get info on start time change?

[jonfan]

Where did you get info on start time change?

It was mentioned at the close; also next week's Radio Times. The impression from the announcement was that this was a change going forward.

[DracoM]

Yes - just checked ahead - at least next two CEs are 4 p.m.
Good.

Thx.

[cat]

CE was at 4pm for much of its history, although the regular broadcast time has varied from 3pm to 8pm. I’m sure there are many practical and programming considerations.

[DracoM]

Agreed. Getting kid choristers out of school maybe?

[ardcarp]

Coincidence that this week's CotW is Rach. Hearing part of his Vespers in today's episode sent me back to St David's CE. Introit beautfully sung. In fact the dynamnic control of the choir in this and in much of the service, including the Psalms, was superb.

[Vox Humana]

I very much enjoyed this Evensong. That Crotch chant really is the perfect match for psalms 42 and 43. I think it was Hylton Stewart who first made that inspired pairing. And an extra brownie point for resisting the temptation to spoil the refrains with Farghburdons.

[Wolsey]

CE was at 4pm for much of its history, although the regular broadcast time has varied from 3pm to 8pm. I’m sure there are many practical and programming considerations.

In fact, it's varied from 3pm to 10.30pm (Sunday evenings from January 1988 - July 1989)

[jonfan]

https://pembrokeshire-herald.com/71720/new-organist-at-st-davids-cathedral/

Not sure why this took so long. Very well deserved.