RSCM Festival Service at Gloucester Cathedral
Saturday 5 October
The music this year reflected the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen, in four aspects of the Coronation; The Recognition, The Presentation of the Bible, The Anointing and the Crowning.
Following rehearsals on Tuesday evening and earlier on the Saturday, the Service took place at 5.30pm before a packed congregation. Over 350 choristers drawn from some 24 local church choirs sang along with the Cathedral choir under the direction and baton of Andrew Nethsingha.
RSCM One Day School
Held on 9 February at St Andrew's Churchdown.
Paul and Serena Derrett
A One day school was conducted by Paul Derrett assisted by wife Serena. The day of learning and singing was concluded by a full choral evensong with music that included O Nata Lux by Tallis, Beignton's And I Saw a New Heaven, and Stanford in C .
Christopher Boodle played the organ and Evensong was led by the Rev Anne Morris
Seven choirs attended from churches in the area
This was a hard working day with some difficult music to learn, but the evensong made the effort well worthwhile and Paul was delighted with the result.
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