Dear Reader
I did warn you about incoming Cathedral spam from Salisbury.
But before it comes, here are the service details.
For our second Evensong Service in Salisbury we sang Ps 12, Jackson in G Canticles, Radcliffe Responses and Rutti’s I wonder as I wander. David’s brilliant postlude was Carillon de Westminster by Louis Vierne which was greeted with applause. As it was the Feast Day of Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianus we sang a hymn, Let all mortal flesh keep silence, always a goodie.
Before the service we had a rehearsal in the Song School which has a medieval floor.
Not quite sure what is usually contained in this cupboard in the Song School.
Then it was down to the stalls.
The Conductor’s stand is installed and swings out of the way when not in use.
Now here is the spam
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Cloisters |
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32 foot Christmas Tree |
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The camel along with the Kings is still making his way to the manger |
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The font |
One fun fact, which has a connection for South Australia is that in the 19th century restoration of the Salisbury Cathedral the white alabaster font originally in this position was removed. This font was rescued from being used as a garden ornament and is now in Christ Church, Yankalilla on the Fleurieu Peninsula, where the apparition of Our Lady appeared on the wall.
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The new Nave Altar, installed three weeks ago. It is not permanent |
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Words around the Altar |
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The Quire |
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Prisoners of Conscience Chapel |
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Chantry House |
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David Heah with Harrison and Harrison’s Andy Scott |
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Trebles at the Bumping stone |
The tradition is that a new treble is initiated by bumping his head seven times on the Bumping Stone. The Girl’s Choir, which began in 1991 (even before our Girls joined) apparently rejected the tradition and elected to be bopped on the head with a Prayer Book.
thanks Christine. It's still my favourite cathedral. One of my friends in England was a girl treble there. I shall ask her about the bumping.
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, Pauline here! It's been such a delight to get on to Facebook each morning to read your blog and see everyone's beautiful photos from the Tour. It really has brought the experience home to us and just so glad everyone is seeing and doing so much AND of course singing so well! Thank you dear friend! xx
ReplyDeleteNoticed the verger and assistant are wearing the same teal blue as the Salisbury Cathedral choristers.
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