Gregorian Chant Day
Just about to go off to the Gregorian Chant Day which is almost the last special event that we have on for the West End Festival. Not sure what it will be like. I’m putting it down as a Professional Development Day, not least because Plainsong is not my strong point.
Neumes have always elided me.
There should be plenty of time to pretend to be nuns too, which is always important. I’m hoping that the first number is, “How do you solve a problem like Maria,” but I’ve a feeling that it might be something else.
The last trump of the Festival comes tomorrow night with the definitive Festal Evensnog for the Jack the Dipper - Parry’s I was glad, Stanford - Evening Canticles in C, Te Deum in Bb, This is the Record of John and responses by Richard Shepherd. Clouds of billowing copes filling the sanctuary, natch.
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Posted: June 23rd, 2007 under Blog.
Tags: Glasgow, Gregorian Chant, West End Festival
Comments
Comment from Moyra
Time 23 June 2007 at 5:50 pm
Umm.. I’m going to regret asking this, but in which ways do you want to pretend to be a nun?
Comment from kelvin
Time 23 June 2007 at 9:49 pm
Well, we did sing, “How do you solve a problem like Maria”. At least, I think that is what it was, it was in Latin and very nice too.
In answer to Moyra’s question, I got to cantor the last of the three monastic style offices that made up part of the day. It was more Hildegarde of B than Maria von Trapp.
I did consider monastic life quite seriously for a bit, when I was trying to work out my vocation. I came to the conclusion that I would have made a rubbish nun. Notwithstanding that, I’ve a huge respect for those who do live out the religious life in that way, and wish that there were more religious houses, especially in Scotland.
Comment from gjps
Time 23 June 2007 at 11:52 pm
Mebbe not a nun, but that was a fine canter …… sorry ….. cantor delivering the last office…….. (postman or midwife ?)
Comment from Moyra
Time 23 June 2007 at 11:56 pm
That’s all right, then - being Cantor for a monastic style office is fun.. (at least, I think so!)
I also wish there were more religious houses in Scotland…
Comment from jenny berry
Time 24 June 2007 at 9:34 am
Kelvin,
Unrelated to your blog entry…. Have just rediscovered your blog looking for something else. It is nice to hear what your’e at. Hope you remember me from Stirling uni… And I hope you are well. Jenny
Comment from John Woodhouse
Time 1 July 2007 at 3:25 am
My friend Graeme on myspace was depbating about this chant day and decided it was too expensive!
Comment from Stewart
Time 23 June 2007 at 3:37 pm
Clouds of billowing copes?? The butterfly manouvere with multiple copes? The Te Deum seems like an ideal opportunity for even more smoke.