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There have now been more Prime Ministers in 2022 than alto notes in the Fauré Sanctus.
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Teacher: "Name a book that made you cry."
Me:
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Lord now lettuce thou thy servant depart in peace...
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My partner said they were leaving me because they couldn't stand my slipping English choral anthem titles into everyday life and, to be honest, I Was Glad.
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organist, choir mum, director of music, organ scholar
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By the next Coronation, nobody will raise an eyebrow at girl choristers singing at a Coronation but, for this one, it is A Significant Thing, and rightly to be celebrated.
#Coronation
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Construction equipment as choral books: a thread.
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Altos: "Ugh, we always just sing the same bloody note all the time, it's so boring."
Bruckner: "Say no more."
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Hey
@GaryLineker
,
@BBCSingers
, let's make a programme where footballers and singers swap places for a week and it ends with a football match and a concert. Call it The Perfect Pitch. Let's talk.
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when you hear the singer behind you slip in a cheeky english cadence in the penultimate verse of the hymn
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The Psalm for the Handforth Parish Council Planning & Environment Committee. Traditionally sung on the 10th Evening.
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when the conductor is ready but that one chorister hasn't found their music yet
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Word of the Father.
That's it. That's the tweet.
Merry Christmas to you all!
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"Despite the presence of clergy, vergers, a choir, an organist, and a congregation, I had no idea what I was attending was Evensong."
#PMQs
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altos waiting for the end of the Fauré Sanctus
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"Busy weekend?"
*sips coffee*
"Oh, the usual. Made a meme; meme became government policy; took down a guidance page of the Welsh Government; made national news. You?"
Summary thread:
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Flight attendant: Is there a doctor on the plane?
Me: Yes, but I'm not that kind of...
Flight attendant: The pilots are debating the use of sixteenth-century Phrygian cadences with plagal bassizans in the music of Herbert Howells.
Me: OK. I'm here.
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Nadine Dorries tried to submit a letter of resignation, but ended up applying to be the next Director of Music at
@SJCChoir
.
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"The choir will now sing Howells Glastonbury Service."
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At only 4'8", Simone Biles jumped 12'.
That's the equivalent of 288 copies of Carols for Choirs 1.
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If you would like a copy of this psalm chant, please form an orderly queue.
#TheQueue
Original tweet thread credit:
@curiousiguana
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*** STOP PRESS ***
They have just released a NEW *NEW* set of VIVATS today.
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Hang on lads, we've cracked it. If the clergy play football during the service then the congregation and choir can all sing.
We'll get this drawn up into policy ASAP.
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Huge congratulations to all the musicians involved in that exceptional display of choral music. You are us all.
#Coronation
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OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMFG
We welcome William Byrd’s ‘Ne Irascaris’ into the Classic FM Hall of Fame, as the powerful choral motet makes its debut in our pantheon of Top 300 classical music greats.
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The choir has decided not to sing the Magnificat at Evensong because of fears its themes of persecution of the powerful and uprising from the masses would risk a backlash from Tory politicians and the rightwing press
The BBC has decided not to broadcast an episode of David Attenborough’s flagship new series on British wildlife because of fears its themes of the destruction of nature would risk a backlash from Tory politicians and the rightwing press
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Nobody will remember:
- your salary
- your fancy title
- how 'busy' you were
- how stressed you were
- how many hours you worked
People will remember:
- that time you came in with the basses in Weelkes Hosanna to the Son of David
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I know it's Lent and all, but we'll let Handel speak for us all at the BBC's suspending the closure of the
@BBCSingers
.
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1990s? Song for Athene (Tavener)
1890s? Christus factus est (Bruckner)
1790s? Dies irae (Mozart)
1690s? Thou knowest Lord (Purcell)
1590s? Vigilate (Byrd)
1490s? Salve regina (Ockeghem)
She needs to be specific.
A 25 minute speech later from the Prime Minister I’m told. And she’ll arrive on stage to ‘a 90s classic.’
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Have you ever really looked at the back of the Oxford Tudor Anthems?
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Sue Gray: "The excessive consumption of alcohol is not appropriate in a professional
workplace at any time."
Lay Clerks: 👀
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The last time England went up against Italy in something this big, it created the Church of England.
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This is Maurice.
Maurice knows how to write Requiem Sanctuses for altos.
Be like Maurice.
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Hope they can still make their next concert 🙏
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We can only assume that the pub nearest the Abbey has opened by special arrangement for the Lay Vicars and they're already on their second well-earned pint.
#StateFuneral
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"I wonder if there is any deeper message hidden in hymns."
The hymns:
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If an alto travelled across it, they'd get to the other side just in time to come in for their line in the Fauré Sanctus.
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If you love Zadok the Priest, you will get a free performance at Evensong on or near Saturday 6 May 2023 at literally every cathedral and major church in the country. Calling it now. (These are not long odds to call.)
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You are cordially invited to our forthcoming Christmas Concert.
Tickets cost more than you'd think but less than we'd like.
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To those singing the Fauré Requiem for All Souls today, spare a thought for your altos.
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We're off to make a meme about how singing is now perfectly safe and can return to normal, and all musicians should have their pay doubled, in the hopes that it becomes government policy.
/end
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Things that are longer than Suella Braverman's stint as Home Secretary:
- the 15th Evening psalms
- the alto part in Like as the Hart
- the glare you get from the DoM when you're not watching
- any Sunday morning sermon
- the Benedictus in Haydn's Little Organ Mass
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You've heard of Elf on the Shelf.
Now get ready for
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Fairplay to Leeds. Good luck with the key changes.
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We forced a bot to listen to 1,000 hours of English choral music and then asked it to write an alto part of its own.
Here is the first line.
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Right. What other government policies should we write?
- Higher wages for altos.
- louder organs.
- tunnels to be dug between choir vestries and pubs
- mandatory monthly Howells
Vote IQAPWTM!
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A fascinating article by
@hwfmorris
in the
@nytimes
about THE CHORD. Well worth a read. (Referencing the jumpers so many of you are wearing is a nice touch, too.)
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To all the singers, the clergy, the spouses, family, friends, and tireless supporters who make Christmas happen around the world, a very Happy Christmas. Thank you for everything.
Let's all get up early tomorrow and do it all again.
One. Last. Hark.
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Absolutely no mention of "the pub". Very inaccurate book. 0/5.
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Christmas Day: *O Come All Ye Faithful, Verse 7 starts*
The choir:
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Count 34.
Being an account of Trump's speech following his conviction on all 34 counts, 30 May 2024.
Set to Anglican psalm chant.
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It's actually bad luck to say "MacMillan" inside a church or concert hall. You have you to call him "The Scottish Composer".
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Is it even Christmas without a lovely box of Rutter Street?
What's your favourite?
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"I promise I won't cry. It's just a single line of music."
The single line:
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[not a meme]
Choristers grow up with a love of music, a love of singing. Since the 90s this privilege has increasingly been enjoyed by all, regardless of gender.
When the boys grow up, they can become basses, tenors - even countertenors for the really brave. When the girls grow
SJV TO BE DISBANDED
We were devastated to hear yesterday that the college has decided to disband SJV at the end of this academic year.
We are so proud of what we have achieved and will miss singing together every Monday.
Thank you for your support
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if twitter dies can somebody write a requiem for it
for alto solo pls
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Even though I know I can definitely hit all the top Fs in the Duruflé Requiem baritone solos, I have decided now is just not the right time to take the gig.
#BorisJohnson
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we go live to the organist during the sermon
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The vaccine rollout order will be first to those keyworkers for whom it is most vital they can continue to work, and so will therefore be as follows:
1 first sopranos
2 second basses
3 second altos
4 second sopranos
5 first basses
6 first altos
7 organist
8 conductor
9 tenors
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The solution to the high risk tenors pose is to strategically deploy countertenors.
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Directors of Music every time they feel they need a change from the Duruflé Ubi Caritas
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Director of Music: we need repertoire ideas for the next concert
Me: how about
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tenor, soprano, organist, alto, bass
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The Amen in Byrd's "O Lord make thy servant Elizabeth" is longer than Kwasi Karteng's tenure as Chancellor.
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SINGING GUIDANCE UPDATE
The government has stated that we can no longer expect tenors sing quieter and, from 19 July, guidance indicates we must learn to live with loud tenors.
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Clever writing from James MacMillan there. When they sang, "height" they were singing really high. You really spot these little musical things as a musician.
#StateFuneral
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Stunning dress, there, from the Princess of Wales.
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stop pitting choral musicians against each other
sopranos are FANTASTIC
altos are FUN
tenors
basses are INTERESTING
organists are AMAZING
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Happy New Year!
May your 2023 be full of:
Sopranos - a realisation there are other parts below you
Altos - notes other than E
Tenors - a newfound ability to sing mp
Basses - something other than the figured bass
Organists - subtlety
Directors - clarity of beat, for the love of
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Just scanning the new government guidance for references to tenors.
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Priest:
"Therefore with angels and archangels and the whole company of heaven..."
Organist:
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We've been to known to poke gentle fun at the music of John Rutter but, as always, it comes from a place of love. Few if any have done quite as much to champion the choral world as he.
Arise, Sir John.
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