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Date: 14 May 2009 11:18:02
We had a wake-up call at the weekend, for Gordon Stewart came to take choir practice, run an area organists' day, give an organ recital, use us as a demonstration choir, and conduct evensong. In his usual energetic style he demanded high standards and called us all 'Brother' and 'Sister', until we laughed our way into improving our technique. He taught us a new anthem (Stopford's 'O thou who camest from above') and a new psalm setting, conducted us through Millington's responses and anthem ('Sing we merrily') together with Brewer in D (Mag. and Nunc.). Altogether an inspiring day. It would have been very easy to fall back into old habits on the Sunday, but that wouldn't have been right. So we tried to remember the tips on technique to sing Lloyd's 'The Call' as well as we could.