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Worcester - that’s a wrap

 Dear Reader

Well, that’s a wrap.

After a free morning to shop, skate, scoff scones or the like, we boarded the coach to Worcester. Annabel Crompton continued the proud tradition set by her late father, the beloved Prof David Thomas, and shared history and interesting information about the Cathedral, always including the South Australian connections.


We had a very warm welcome from the Interim Dean, Canon Stephen, and Anita the Virger.

On the musical menu was Hunt Versicles and Responses, Howells in G Canticles and Be Present O Merciful God by Australian composer, Owen Elsley. I thought the Anthem went particularly well. We sang two psalms, 131 to a Willcocks chant and 132 to a chant by a random (will update later). Turns out the second chant was by Richard Massey.

David played a beautiful postlude, Rhapsody by Daniel Cook (b1979).

When we arrived in Worcester it lived up to the reputation England has for wet and rather miserable weather, so we headed straight into the building out of the rain. 

What followed was an enjoyable and informative tour of the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Virgin Mary. 



The Pink Giraffe 

The White Elephant 
More photos from the tour

The Chapter House



The Crypt




The. Chantry 

Roasting a man


The Annunciation 

The Nativity 

The Sacristan’s Window 
From here the Sacristan could see all the action 




David in a box




Photo credit: Karen Hockley



Comments

  1. AnonymousDecember 29, 2023 at 5:03 PM

    I am loving your blog Christine and the pictures are just beautiful 🥰 Kay G

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  2. Stuart LangshawDecember 29, 2023 at 6:48 PM

    Well done, choir. I love the Hunt versicles and responses. I love the idea of the information about the cathedral being given - still - by the Thomas family. And the photos are really good and helpful. Stay dry! We are. Australia won the 2nd Test against Pakistan in Melbourne. Decmber 30th in Adelaide - overcast and 22 degrees.

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  3. Stephen MDecember 30, 2023 at 1:10 AM

    Watching you with great interest and enjoying your blogs!
    Yvonne and I have enjoyed the week long 3 Choirs Festival at Hereford three times now. Feel we know most nooks and crannies so will be with you heart and soul in a few hours from now.

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  4. Sue NDecember 30, 2023 at 3:49 AM

    Loving ‘the roasted man’!

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  5. Alyson MorrisonDecember 30, 2023 at 8:54 PM

    Lovely photos, Christine. Best wishes to you for the new year and everyone on the choir tour. Love your blog.

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  6. ArpitaDecember 30, 2023 at 9:13 PM

    Lovely photos. Enjoying your blog Christine. Best wishes for new year to everyone on choir tour.

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  7. AnonymousDecember 31, 2023 at 12:06 AM

    These photos triggered so many memories. Nearly 50 years ago when Recently married and living in Rubery Birmingham, a regular excursion (by bus) would be into the Lickey Hills, Worcester, and the Cathedral. Stunned by the Cathedral architecture, particularly the cloisters and ceiling (I believed the oldest structure in the Cathedral). So your photos have restored some memories from the start of our married life. I remember the water birds and the water which seemed to surround the Cathedral after heavy rain. I’m sure you had a thrilling time singing in a Cathedral with such history. Ann

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