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Date: 08 May 2009 15:19:49
We relearnt a half-forgotten childhood hymn today, especially for the little girl who was to be baptised: 'Daisies are our silver, buttercups our gold'. The simple anthem, 'A new commandment' (Aston) was also appreciated and commented upon.
We pulled out all the stops for our Festival Evensong (part of the Tavistock Sings Festival) and enjoyed listening to our guest speaker, Lord Harries. The chance for a 'jolly good sing' is always appreciated, and provided for with the Millington responses, Brewer in D, 150th psalm (confusingly with modern words) and Millington's 'Sing we Merrily'.
Those of us still with voices left on Monday continued the festival with a workshop and performance of 'The Armed Man' (Jenkins). Our own vicar sang the solos (some in counter tenor, others in baritone) and we enjoyed listening to the young trumpeter playing the Last Post.
An enjoyable ending to a thoroughly musical week.