A busy Saturday
Friday practice Karen came to go through solo for the wedding so we lost valuable time. Everyone laughed as I asked David to sing the Advent responsory slower! To Manders organ works off Hackney Road for their open day. 2 excellent DVDs to watch and much to see including metal shop, woodworking and design room. Saw the new movable console for St Paul's Cathedral which is even bigger than Liverpool Anglican cathedral's! Also the new organ for St Giles Cripplegate and photos of several I have played. Bus and fast train home for lunch and to Coulsdon for Pink/Wood wedding. Bride was right on time wearing a white bolero as it was wet. Photos in church. Karen sang the Caccini Ave Maria beautifully.One typo Handel became Handal at least it wasn't Handle!
To St Joseph's St Mary Cray for Catenian mass. Not many there but we sang Credo 3 and Haugen setting and 3 hymns. Fr Bill made me very welcome and said he had lost touch with Daniel French. Marcel now an Anglican! Sad that we lose young priests. The organ is a Harris which Robert Munns used to play and we sang St John Passion there -the church is high with a good acoustic. The Great was making a weird noise so I only used it for Crown Imperial at the end. Liz had confirmation class and served at 2 masses. Buxtehude Toccata in F worked really well on this organ.
To St Joseph's St Mary Cray for Catenian mass. Not many there but we sang Credo 3 and Haugen setting and 3 hymns. Fr Bill made me very welcome and said he had lost touch with Daniel French. Marcel now an Anglican! Sad that we lose young priests. The organ is a Harris which Robert Munns used to play and we sang St John Passion there -the church is high with a good acoustic. The Great was making a weird noise so I only used it for Crown Imperial at the end. Liz had confirmation class and served at 2 masses. Buxtehude Toccata in F worked really well on this organ.
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