People Look East!

 

Dunbar is one of the little bits of Lothian, probably not known too well by the West of Scotland folk, but it still has some charming and interesting shops.  However we were there to join the congregation of St Anne’s Episcopal Church in the service of Sung Evensong.  If you want to find out more about this lovely building  you will find some info on the following link…..

  http://www.stannesdunbar.org.uk/

The following was the music used:-

Introit:- ‘Calm Me Lord’ by Margaret Rizza

Versicles and Responses…J.H.M. First performance

Psalm 149

Magnificat:-   Knyvett

Nunc Dimittis:- M Baker

Anthem:- ‘Day by Day’….Martin How

Benediction:- ‘Go now in Love and Peace’….Patrick M Liebergen

Hymns:- ‘Lord for the Years’

                  ‘Father, Lord of all Creation’

                 ‘The Day Thou gavest’

A special thanks to the Organist, Diana Buchan who handled some difficult music very well!

…back to practices

 

The Cathedral ‘Songs of Praise’ event has come and gone and one still marvels at the breath-taking beauty of the land in which we live and the Cathedral in which we worship. Angelus is now back into practising for our next two events, one in Dunbar (with a Willis organ) and one in Duror (with an organ which is probably the oldest one in regular use in Scotland). After that, there is to be an event in a City centre church in the new year. In many ways all quite different and yet linked together in our love of the words and music of Evensong…..but more of these in later posts!

Practices have started and as is usual, music which seems impossible becomes easier, and (hopefully) ultimately enjoyable as the notes, words and parts all come together. The great unknown is the folk who will join us from the area for the afternoon practice before each event, but I am still astonished how quickly it all comes together.

Some new pieces will be involved and it is lovely to hear music sung for the first time…even if I have to face the criticism of those who find it is not as easy as I first hoped! 

Never mind, it’s great to get the tonsils moving again! ………and I mustn’t forget to oil the music stand!