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Date: 16 March 2010 19:47:05
I spent a few days in Edinburgh (via Worcester) and a few days coughing. The St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, choir were particularly good; most impressive as their top line is mixed. Evensong had been combined with a memorial service for a long-standing church member, so the music list was changed at the last minute. We enjoyed 'Pie Jesu' (from the Faure requiem), Stanford in G canticles, Gabriel Jackson responses, 'Bring us O Lord God' (Harris) and Rutter's 'Gaelic Blessing'. The quality of the singing, and of the several confident soloists, was almost worth dying for - even if I did have to listen to much of it from the foyer, due to the aforementioned coughing. In view of the continuing loud, troublesome cough, I thought it wise not to attempt to sing myself this weekend. Although I suppose I could have tried to cough rhythmically and pretended to be Evelyn Glennie. ; )