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Date: 05 March 2006 22:40:51
Ash Wednesday was sombre and solemn - with extra-smudgy ashes this year. There was a grand total of 11 in the choir so only hymns, plus the Mass setting (the usual Thorne) were sung - no anthems or sung psalm. I enjoyed saying (a shortened version of) the Litany - once a year at this service is the only time we get to say it now. And it is unfortunately never sung.
Lent resolutions were well and truly broken by Saturday - with a veritable feast cunningly advertised as a 'Lent Lunch' at a neighbouring church. We spent the next hour walking off the effects before joining with their church choir for an RSCM 'Meet and Sing' event.
It was very cold in church again this morning. But hearts were warmed by the sight of a toddler walking the opposite way through the procession and mum trying to suppress her giggles. Lloyd's 'The Call' was meant to be sung full - quartet - full; however a subversive rebellion in the ranks (those of us less confident singers rallying others in to help) meant that the 'quartet' was expanded to at least eight people. What the choirmaster thought, I don't know, but by the time he realised it was too late.
Evensong was relaxed and peaceful, with Whitlock's 'Here O my Lord' sung quietly. It was only marred by being sung without a conductor for the first time in many years, leading to rather jagged entries.