James MacMillan
Saturday was quiet. Doris had a go because I had swopped with Calix. This pattern of only one senior on will happen more now Calix has resigned. To Vespers (not many clergy there) and Mass. Deacon Peter was there. American priest appealed for African missions. He told of a prayer service for rain in Kansas - many came but only one lady brought an umbrella! Ricky was thurifer for the first time and did very well. oliver played Bach Prelude in C minor at the end.
Sunday Liz went to help Bruce with kitchen at Bow and she was cantor at 5.30 p.m. mass for new Catholics with the cardinal. She ended up in the Cardinal pub!
At Coulsdon we sang Tallis's If ye love me and Nicholson in G. I practised and went to Oaks Wood. It was raining so sat in car - lovely pink blossom out. St George's Day service went well. I played Vaughan Williams, Parry and Elgar. Home to hear evensong from Bristol - Howells in B minor, Elgar Light out of darkness from "The Light of Life" Elgar sonata first movement. Lovely David Bednall introit.
To Barbican for world premiere of St John Passion by James MacMillan. A compelling work said my neighbour. Saw Brian and Dominic Wells and Janet and Barry. They missed first half because of trains. The LSchorus and the small chorus were excellent especially the basses. Christopher Maltman as Christus and Sir Colin Davis conducted. Very moving especially the end where the cellos have a Tristan theme and the horns play the Sanctus from the St Anne's setting. Wonderful choral writing - quite thrilling and moving.
Sunday Liz went to help Bruce with kitchen at Bow and she was cantor at 5.30 p.m. mass for new Catholics with the cardinal. She ended up in the Cardinal pub!
At Coulsdon we sang Tallis's If ye love me and Nicholson in G. I practised and went to Oaks Wood. It was raining so sat in car - lovely pink blossom out. St George's Day service went well. I played Vaughan Williams, Parry and Elgar. Home to hear evensong from Bristol - Howells in B minor, Elgar Light out of darkness from "The Light of Life" Elgar sonata first movement. Lovely David Bednall introit.
To Barbican for world premiere of St John Passion by James MacMillan. A compelling work said my neighbour. Saw Brian and Dominic Wells and Janet and Barry. They missed first half because of trains. The LSchorus and the small chorus were excellent especially the basses. Christopher Maltman as Christus and Sir Colin Davis conducted. Very moving especially the end where the cellos have a Tristan theme and the horns play the Sanctus from the St Anne's setting. Wonderful choral writing - quite thrilling and moving.
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