Thursdays

[antongould]

Some while since we've been treading this path.

The day before the Proms season kicks off has a flavour of its own, I suggest, bringing out the inherent Thursday qualities.....

Agreed Alison - a bit special and as we had no rain yesterday the first of 40 days of sun ........

[Alison]

Thursday has come round again.

Good morning to all.

[Radio64]

Indeed. Good morning to you and to all too!

[Alison]

Nothing especially interesting on the forum today apart from Holst vocal music.

Perhaps it's time to switch on some Havergal Brian.

[Radio64]

Ascension Day / Holy Thursday...and a public holiday in many European countries. Any suitable music?

[Pulcinella]

Ascension Day / Holy Thursday...and a public holiday in many European countries. Any suitable music?

Well, God is gone up in both English and Latin (Ascendit Deus) variants for starters!


JSB cantatas 37, 128, 43, and 11 are listed in the Harnoncourt/Leonhardt set I have as being Ascension Day cantatas.

Surely Holy Thursday is the Thursday in Holy Week, i.e., Maund(a)y Thursday?

[Radio64]

Well, God is gone up in both English and Latin (Ascendit Deus) variants for starters!


JSB cantatas 37, 128, 43, and 11 are listed in the Harnoncourt/Leonhardt set I have as being Ascension Day cantatas.

Surely Holy Thursday is the Thursday in Holy Week, i.e., Maund(a)y Thursday?

Apparently not ... https://books.google.it/books?id=F2K...page&q&f=false


Ta for the JSB tip-off

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

JSB cantatas 37, 128, 43, and 11 are listed in the Harnoncourt/Leonhardt set I have as being Ascension Day cantatas.

Yes - BWV 11 is the "Ascension Oratorio"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv5wv0WiHDk

[teamsaint]

Obviously a false Assumption up thread.

[gurnemanz]

Just played Leonhardt in 128. The German "Himmelfahrt" (heaven journey) is nicely expressive. Am I misremembering or did we get a day off primary school in the 1950s in order to go to church (or not, in my case)?

[jean]

Well, God is gone up in both English and Latin (Ascendit Deus) variants for starters!

One of the best:

[Ferretfancy]

Nothing especially interesting on the forum today apart from Holst vocal music.

Perhaps it's time to switch on some Havergal Brian.

A counsel of despair!

Two hippos in a pond. After a longish pause one says -"Do you know, I keep thinking it's Thursday."

[vinteuil]

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Glad to be reminded of a Punch classic -

http://thumbsnap.com/sc/TJqOHxCg.jpg

[ I had always remembered it as Thursday, but it seems to be Tuesday... ]

http://punch.photoshelter.com/gallery/Paul-Crum-Cartoons/G0000eD2bBOGLBtY/

[Petrushka]

Ascension Day / Holy Thursday...and a public holiday in many European countries. Any suitable music?

A favourite from my own choir days: God is Gone Up with a Merry Noise by William Croft.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjUEiZkyc4

[maestro267]

I always used to associate Thursdays with rain. It just always seemed (seems?) to rain on Thursdays. Or at least be dull and cloudy.