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Date: 26 January 2007 16:46:13
The new vicar is a mean preacher and it is not at all possible to doze off in his sermons - even for choristers, who are usually expert in such matters.
The last two weeks have been morning-only commitments; the only changes so far being that the gospel acclamations and the sursum corda are no longer sung. Also, for a few months now we have been saying the morning psalm, rather than singing it - people seem to have got used to the idea. I am glad we still get a chance to sing them 'properly' (i.e. to Anglican Chant) at Evensong several times a month.
This week's anthem was 'O Taste and See' (Vaughan Williams) - solo and SATB a capella. The previous week saw us singing 'Day by Day' (How) to organ accompaniment. Due to the choir master's absence we discovered yet another closet conductor in the tenor section. I wonder what other hidden talents we will manage to unearth before the next choir concert?