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Date: 05 February 2007 15:46:42
No ugly noises this morning, though the rather strange sound of the choir humming the organ part of 'Ave Verum' led one of the altos to comment that we should audition for the Swingle Singers. This unusual arrangement saw unaccompanied hum, solo with hum (first half); SATB second half, interspersed with quartet humming.
The ugly noise made an entrance in the evening service - a schools' Songs of Praise taking place instead of Evensong. Lest anyone think I'm being rude about the quality of singing (all the schools performed their chosen items with enthusiasm and youthful voices) I'd better explain that 'Ugly noises overhead' was the first line of an unusual hymn sung by one of the schools. It was a moving piece all about the experience of growing up in a war-torn country, and made an interesting change from the usual 'wriggly worms and blooming flowers' theme of so many twee children's assembly songs. The church was full to overflowing with proud parents as well as hundreds of uniformed children making up the choirs of six local schools. The vicar suggested they might like to come again next Sunday - I wonder how many will. If they do, for sure they will be leaving their school uniforms at home.