I Vow to Thee My Country
December 8, 2017
A long time favourite, I was reminded of this hymn in May 2017 when I attended an Open Day at Trinity Laban Conservatoire … More I Vow to Thee My Country
Tag: poetry
I am the Great Sun – Charles Causley/Jussi Chydenius
May 29, 2017
I was first introduced to “I Am the Great Sun” at a Manchester Chorale rehearsal in Autumn 2016. We were preparing a mainly sacred program of music for a tour to Antwerp, where all our our performances would be in churches. Even though I was concentrating on sight singing complex harmonies and powerful words, it was a truly spine tingling experience … More I am the Great Sun – Charles Causley/Jussi Chydenius
Enemy of Apathy (John L Bell & Graham Maule)
May 17, 2017
A very long time ago, when I was doing my A levels, there was a notice on the wall of the VIth form common room that said, “Apathy Rules OK”. It dangled from one drawing pin, as no one could be bothered finding another to replace the one that had clearly fallen out … More Enemy of Apathy (John L Bell & Graham Maule)
I Am the Great Sun (Causley/Chydenius)
April 30, 2017
This article first appeared in the April 2017 issue of our parish magazine.
I was first introduced to “I Am the Great Sun” at a Manchester Chorale rehearsal in Autumn 2016. We were preparing a mainly sacred program of music for a tour to Antwerp, where all our our performances would be in churches. Even though I was concentrating on sight singing complex harmonies and powerful words, it was a truly spine tingling experience … More I Am the Great Sun (Causley/Chydenius)
Creative Prayer for Lent #1 – Poetry
March 15, 2017
On the afternoon of Sunday 5 March a group of St Margaret and St George’s parishioners gathered at the vicarage for the first of our Lent sessions about Creative Prayer, beginning with poetry. This session was led by Rev Deborah. She set the context for praying by reading poetry, praying by listening to poetry, and praying through writing poetry … More Creative Prayer for Lent #1 – Poetry
