This must be the busiest season...EVER! The past weeks have been devoted to both Brahms and hammond, and last week we did the Brahms concert at the Ulster Hall. We enjoyed meeting the orchestra's new conductor, and while she is small in stature, she is LARGE in wonderful arm-waving conducting. As a choir, its so lovely to follow an arm-waver.
An often overlooked sparkle offered at the concerts is our choirmasters attention to personal detail. This time his tie was quietly, but positively, Starry.
Rehearsals for Phillip Hammond's new work Requiem for the Lost Souls of the Titanic, have been crowded and dynamic, a real contrast to the Brahms. Three choirs and a large brass band filled St Bride's in a squeeze, though obviously we have more space in the Cathedral.
As you can see, this soprano secured her space in between two tubas, space was so tight...
Have you noticed how some of the tenors are getting so TALL?
I had a friend who attended the rehearsal in St Anne's, and she reports that the sound is amazing. And the choir boys are Something Else. Haunting, focused and marvelous.
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