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Date: 23 April 2008 22:51:49
Fortunately an alert soprano spotted that we were practising the wrong anthem for the morning Eucharist. Still, it's fun to sing and an extra practice never did us any harm. 'The Call' (Lloyd) - the correct anthem - never sounds quite right to me with four part harmony plus descant. We kept the SATB parts quiet this time, allowing the soprano solo to float over the top, which worked much better.
The choir had an evening off as there was no sung Evensong, so two of us took ourselves off to Exeter Cathedral to hear the men and boys strut their stuff, instead. It's so good to sit quietly and let someone else's hard work wash over us. We were treated to Wesley's 'Ascribe unto the Lord' (the full version, not the last few pages as we normally sing), responses by Tomkins, and the Bairstow Canticles in D. As usual, there were an equivalent number of alert, more senior choir boys to balance those who were young, overwhelmed and looking as if they needed a good sleep. It was their third service of the day.