A fifteenth century head-scratcher

A fifteenth century head-scratcher

Artistic Director Dr Edward Wickham wrangles with notational challenges as he celebrates the 550th birthday of St Catharine’s College with performances of works from the time the College was founded in 1473. Greetings from St Catharine’s College; and – if you...
Postcard from Cambridge: ‘Bridge-mas

Postcard from Cambridge: ‘Bridge-mas

At this time of year we enter into the strange, parallel universe which is ‘Bridge-mas’. Since University terms are relatively short here, and the students barely make it into Advent before disappearing home, an alternative Christmas celebration takes...
A Postcard for Lent

A Postcard for Lent

There is no way in the English language (that I know of) to offer greetings at the start of Lent. Happy Ash Wednesday! doesn’t sound quite right. And yet we are entering a period of the year in which choral musicians – whether they are of a faith or not – have the...
Advent for Choral Singers: from A to O

Advent for Choral Singers: from A to O

Choral singers have to pace themselves during Advent. For sopranos, it’s those descants you have to watch out for; and for us baritones, you’ve got to take it easy on the top Es in ‘Hark the herald’. Too much enthusiasm early on in the season – combined with a surfeit...
IN MEMORIAM: The Choral Season of Remembrance

IN MEMORIAM: The Choral Season of Remembrance

 We are entering a season of Remembrance, book-ended by All Souls’ Day and Remembrance Sunday. There is barely a choir in Cambridge that isn’t currently preparing one of Fauré, Duruflé or Victoria’s Requiems; and organists are busily setting registrations for what is,...
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