RSCM conference in Canterbury

To Kent House to get 7.43 train to Bromley and then on to Canterbury East. £15.10 senior return. The course itself was free on my student card which nobody checked! Walked from Canterbury East to Christ Church University campus which is impressive. Turned out we were in the Maxwell Davies building, The conference was based on the B.A. church music course and it was interesting to meet some of the students. Huw Morgan spoke about his unaccompanied Lenten setting, Stephen Barker told us about St Stephen's Canterbury, Andrew Larner on an educational model (Cairán is very advanced) Michael Chandler and David Dewar on beauty. Christian Griffiths from Monash Melbourne on Trinitarian model. Colin Davey talked about the RSCM survey -  we heard about some of the ridiculous requests for wedding music - Star Wars, Sister Act, Benny Hill theme, Doctor Who! And equally bad for funerals! Chris Price who sings tenor in Canterbury cathedral choir told us about the enthronement of the Archbishop. Christopher Gower summed up and pointed to the need for good relationships. The highlight was Canon Peter Moger from York Minster. I made a few points. I skipped Vespers and went to 6 p.m. Mass - unaccompanied hymns and a homily on the persecution of the church and our own need to work for charity and Justice and Peace. Wait for 7.30 train and lucky to get train at Bromley so home half an hour earlier than expected. Nigel Groome was there.