Perfect timing!
This morning was celebrated in the Episcopal tradition as Christ the King, and of course as usual the Introit would be Zadok the Priest, by G.F.Handel, which is a traditional Coronation anthem.
We fully expected the Choir to process in the normal manner, to their seats and then sing…..but no…..with the courage born from experience, the organist went straight from his prelude into the long repetitive introduction of the Handelian piece as the choir processed silently up the aisle, with no music folders, took their places, and with microsecond timing, the choral part burst into life without the slightest break.
I venture to think there was a little bravado mixed in there, and I may even have seen a slight smirk on Provost Kelvin’s face along with a few of the choir as to how well it had worked-out!
Cecilia and Advent carols…..Yippee!
This Sunday (22nd Nov) we celebrate as the feast of St Cecilia and there will be plenteous of good music heard and sung. For more details about this lady click on the ‘Cecelia’ link in the categories on the right-hand column.
Yes it’s moving to Advent-time again, and as usual St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Great Western Road, Glasgow, will have this annual musicfest. It is at 6.30 pm in Sunday 29th November……and not a Christmas tree in sight!
For more details of both these events, click the link here ….. http://www.thecathedral.org.uk/music/music-list/
Be there….you know it makes sense!
Next practice
This will be held at 7.30 on Thursday 19th at Lenzie…..for more details contact me via Comments. Also let me know that you can come, or can’t.
Please bring along any solo pieces we could incorporate in a couple of secular events we are looking-at.
