Tuesday 28 May 2013

Decisions, decisions




Borrowed from Sinfini

Monday 27 May 2013




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Sunday 26 May 2013

Choosing the note

This week's chant conundrum is which note to start Lauda Sion on. I've gone for Bb ( or Si b or B, depending on your chosen note nomenclature.) This choice renders the beginning somewhat low and grumbly and the end attainable.

Meantime, have just seen an add for the Dyson digital wand thingy. Hoovering with a light sabre. Why does Star Wars never feature any housework?


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Monday 13 May 2013

Veni Sancte Spiritus





On the menu this week.

Last year's links here.

This year, we spent about 15 mins tweaking a few bits and everyone pretty happy they can do it fine.

How things move on in a year.

Tuesday 7 May 2013

Try listening instead of checking your phone, Enda.

Remember that trip to the Vatican last year?




Sunday 5 May 2013

Les Dialogues des Carmelites by Poulenc




On BBC iPlayer for another six days.

Spoiler alert. Ends with the sisters' execution by guillotine. Listen as they sing the Salve Regina, punctuated by the metallic ching of the blade.

Not sure if the present production is a revival of this.