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Christmas!
The picture to the
left is (a poor one) of our crib in the church last year, somewhat
bereft of straw/hay. I'll try and remember to take one of this
year's crib to see if my photography improves and to see if things
become a little more comfortable for Baby Jesus! I doubt Mary and Joseph would have
laid the Baby in a manger without a little more 'bedding', even if
only to have allowed the shepherds and kings (and, now, our youngest
parishioners!) to see Him! Gordon Clark has kindly promised that
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7th February 11:30 Poly Mass Father Deo has agreed that this Mass will be celebrated with the Orchestra, as well as the organ, under the baton of their new conductor Florent de Bazelaire. More details in the New Year. A singing 'workshop'
Quite some number of
years ago now I ran a Saturday afternoon singing session in the
church. It was designed to encourage parishioners to come along and
have a sing and, having overcome the hurdle, then encourage them
into the Choir. I must say that I don't remember very much about it, but
I do know that Jo Taylor and Joan Butler joined us as a result. Prayers, please..... .....for George Meyern, Christine, Maria & Family, Anne Mitra, Mary & Frank Elliott and Madeleine and her husband. Please also remember Ken's mother and Jeannette's mother in your prayers too. |
Events in Paris
There are a large
number of recordings of memorial Masses post the Paris tragedy
around.
This one is from the Mass of Homage to the Victims at Notre Dame
Cathedral on 13th November, and is taken during the Offertory where
the organist, Olivier Latry, improvises on La Marseillaise. What a
wonderful thurible!
The same moment
is shown here, but from the side of the new organ console. In
case you're wondering what Olivier is looking up to on the right
hand side, it is the CCTV monitor of the action on the sanctuary
that allows him to time to perfection the ending of his
improvisation. Father Carolin's Grave Further to November's words, the new and the old can be seen HERE. A wonderful result. On your behalf, the Choir, will be contributing £297, to complete the appeal, from Doris's bequest to us. |
For your coffee breaks It's wonderful what a drone is capable of when applied to photography. A video of the Ffestiniog Railway almost appears, at times, to be shown in 3D! Can singing in a choir make me healthier? Silly question (!) answered by the BBC. Can Bad Catholic Music be Stopped? Damian Thompson asks the question in the Catholic Herald, and Father John Zuhlsdorf then has a little rant. And there's also (speakers on) THIS! The Holy Father on the subject of homilies. (should make at least two of you smile!). Only available to listen to until early December, a concert from Kings College, Cambridge, ahead of major works on the organ. First up is Sing!, the David Willcocks choral arrangement of Widor's famous Toccata which is in your folders! For those of you who didn't see the bus fire in Norbury at the top of Colmer Road. The Underground's Bakerloo line to Croydon? Might Norbury get a tube station? Don't hold your breath!! And Oyster to Gatwick - done deal apparently, much to the chagrin of the people of Epsom. The interesting history of The SVPOA. |
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