Windsor



Friday straight from work to meet Liz at Clapham Junction to get the train to Windsor. Bought a senior railcard for £20 so return fare only £5. Checked in at new Travelodge next to Central station and had pizza in the room while watching again "Meet the Fokkers" with hilarious performances from Dustin Hoffmann and Barbara Streisand.
Saturday Bruce joined us and we spent the day rehearsing with the Bridgeman Singers in Vicars Hall. Noble in B minor and a beautiful "Sure in this shining night" by Morten Lauridsen - very touching piece. To Zizzis for an excellent Italian meal. Sunday we arrived in good time for the 9.30 a.m. start. The superb George Malcolm Missa in praesepio as heard at the cathedral at Midnight Mass - what a joy to sing! At Mattins Howells Coll Reg Te Deum. To the pub for half of Old peculiar and at Arthur's excellent vegetarian lunch we enjoyed Kosovan beer! Evensong Parry 2nd service in D and Bob Chilcott's 7/9 version of the Sussex Carol. The chapel looked as stunning as ever.
Trains and tram home to pick up car in Addiscombe. Left at 7 p.m. home by 8.50 p.m. La Fille du regiment on BBC4 from Covent Garden featuring Dawn French.
Monday at work 9 to 5.

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crc.scotland.blogspot said…
Lovely to see St George's Chapel, Windsor again on your blogspot. Last time I was there I was with a party of soldiers from the RAChD, then at Bagshot Park, Surrey ( now a Royal Residence ) and we went there to sing Choral Evensong with Canon John Knox
( now there's a name!). I was in the stall of Sir Winston Churchill. It was 1953. Graham.

Happy New Year to you.
1 January 2008 at 14:42
John the organist said…
Happy New Year Graham! It is indeed a lovely chapel and looked marvellous with the Christmas decorations.
4 January 2008 at 12:35
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