Good Shepherd Sunday

Liz was luxuriating all day at the Sanctuary with the girls - it was her Christmas present! To Coulsdon where Vicky was refreshed form her time in Milan. She had noted that Westminster Cathedral choir had sing a concert there (Rheinberger Mass) and it was very wet! The Bob Chilcott Psalm 23 composed last year went well and so did Statham in D so that is one setting we can manage with me singing tenor where needed. I spoke to Dudley Coates about joining us occasionally and bought my usual Fairtrade muesli and yogurt coated raisins. To garden centre to pick up more compost. I had been planning to go to the Buddhist prayers for Tibet at the Imperial War museum gardens but as it hailed I decided to have a rest and watch the last episode of "Lark rise"! and the delightful "No 1 ladies detective agency" by the lamented Anthony Minghella. Also Songs of Praise episodes which I had recorded.
Simon Lloyd playing Mendelssohn No.4 which was a treat and an improvisation on "Regina coeli" which was well structured and effective.
I cantored at 5.30 Mass with Oliver Brett playing. It was Fr Michael Durand's 83rd birthday but he did not appear to celebrate so Fr Paul, the Allen Hall rector, not only did his appeal but also said the mass. The psalm was Psalm 23 and a nice opening chant "Cantate domino". Pleased to note that people were singing Missa de angelis. Hot news is that Fr Michael Seed is leaving in June. On the way home listened to Peter Sculthorpe's Requiem featuring didgeridoos. Been listening to CD of the organ club 75th anniversary.