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St Davids
2008 (page 3)
An invitation to drinks with the verger and clergy after the service
made us feel like part of the place, and was followed by a large and
very tasty Sunday lunch at the Old Cross Hotel. (The reader may have
noticed that the food theme keeps recurring…) Afterwards we had two
hours when we didn't have to sing. Some people snoozed, others pottered
around the shops in the sunshine (the whole of the tiny city can be
covered in less than half an hour) and a few went to the beach or
walked on the coast path, just half a mile from the Cathedral. Indeed,
one of the bases was spotted on the path dressed in full suit and
tie inching along a gate to avoid the mud - how very British!
Refreshed, we completed a final practice before the Sunday Evensong.
This was a musical feast: Bach sung in the Transept, responses by
an Englishman called Wilkinson, a high Victorian Mag and Nunc and
an Easter anthem by Wilcocks.
And that was it. We had been in St David's
a little over 24 hours, but it felt like ages because we had done
so much. Three things remain to say. Firstly, thanks to Peter W for
choosing such inspiring music and for coaxing us into singing it.
Secondly, thanks to Peter M without whose meticulous planning the
weekend could not have happened. Finally, it is wonderful to be able
to sing great music in such an ancient and beautiful place. To do
this whilst spending time together as a choir and as friends made
it a very special weekend. Here's to the next time….
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