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Junior choir

9 of the school choir sang well and I met parents. I played Dubois toccata and Michael Fleming on Noel novelet. I was pleased that the kids came, Billy seemed interested in the organ. I noted he was the only one to receive communion. The all age service will be a better choice for the group who are year 3s. There was a discussion about school and evensongs. Jill was there. I was glad  did not have to go back in the evening as the train between Purley and Caterham was replaced by buses and the 12 o clock did not run. I went to St Mary's for 3 p.m. Mass - it was first communion and awful. Lealfet wrong, music group singing and parsih priest launching into items. The worst was the children going up individually to be photographed. The deacon had the chalice and then swopped that for hosts! At evensong we sang Dyson in F and My beloved spake. 6 years since the Wests married! Louise brought the boys to see Henry. Sean loves a game. Watched the Durrells and Antiques roadshow. 

St John's school

To St John's school Caterham by car for first choir rehearsal. No point in being early as Stacey Hawkins does not reach the choir room until 3.35 and some time was wasted finding texts on the laptop. However we went through nearly all the music for the 21st. I was surprised that they did not know Here I am Lord or Be still and know. 2 more rehearsals to go and I enjoyed it. To Acton and quite sleepy. Wednesday watched Acts 1 and 2 of Opera North Gotterdammerung and Service of hope from Westminster Abbey including an anthem by Matthew Martin. Evensong was Gonville and Caius with Tommy.

Handel

Took Liz to the station and on return played through "Worthy is the Lamb" and sang tenor arias from Messiah. Played Vernon Griffiths on "Dominus regit me" and got a clap for "Worthy". Happily signed the contract and practised. Started work on the Knitter/Thompson essay. Liz worked on her essay. I went to evensong where we sang Dyson in F and Tommy's "My beloved spake". Weeded front garden ready for the new stones coming tomorrow morning. Watched Antiques roadshow and The Village which continues to be bleak.