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Date: 27 September 2005 19:27:37
A highly entertaining organ recital on Saturday, using the substitute 'wardrobe' organ, which even plays itself on occasion!
Lots and lots of children in church on Sunday - and quite a few adult visitors I'd not seen before. Perhaps they had all come to judge if Tavistock deserves the title, 'Best Market Town'? And since when has, 'Hello mate!' - the vicar's welcome to the toddler to be baptised in the service - been part of the Liturgy? Whatever next?! :D
Given the general lively buzz, the service proceeded in more or less orderly fashion, with 'Hide not thou thy face' by Farrant passing off smoothly and easily (and with much better diction than the above title would suggest....) It was only afterwards that the organist explained he'd given us a lower starting note, so no wonder the sopranos sang so well ;)
There was a repeat performance of the anthem at evensong - when the congregation numbers were much lower, but with a good choir turnout. We needn't worry that our tenor evensong singer has gone off to university, as the trainee NSM has an equally clear voice - albeit an octave higher.