tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59775749803467656422024-02-08T02:13:35.528+00:00'Anglican Heritage' - UK Tour 2007 - Blog"Anglican Heritage" - United Kingdom Tour 2007 - The Choir of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, NYCUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977574980346765642.post-3147794735676282392007-07-22T14:18:00.000+01:002007-07-22T14:51:16.331+01:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm writing now after the Eucharist which took place at St George's Chapel a couple hours ago. Tomorrow we will be flying home. In a few minutes I'll upload some photos from our last few days here. First, I'll give an overview of what the choir has been singing so far:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> Some concert music: </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> Missa Solenelle, Langlais [@ St Alban's]</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> Missa Brevis, Martin [Today @ St George's]</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> I Was Glad, Parry [Tonight]</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> Collegum Regale, Howells [Tonight]</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> Light of the World, Harris [@ St Alban's]</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> Grieve not the Holy Spirit, Noble [@ York]</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> and more! (lots of recycling from the program I printed in Durham)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Although I have loved the UK very much, I'm pretty anxious to get home. I've got some more traveling to do, anyway--I'll be flying down to Texas 5 days after I get back. I have to catch up on episodes of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Closer">'The Closer'</a> that I have missed, and start digging into my English chocolate collection (my dentist needs to stock up on more novicaine). Within the next hour, there should be many new photos up!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"> Special thanks to the student who provided the photos, whose name I cannot mention. This page should be up for a long time to come, so all those who wish to look back on the tour may do so. Special thanks as well to all readers who followed the blog, and to those who left comments. Your responses added interactivity to the blog. It has been a pleasure writing this blog! </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thank you all, and namaste!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977574980346765642.post-28016576552041367522007-07-21T15:55:00.000+01:002007-07-22T15:25:23.805+01:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It's been a while!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This will probably end up being my last post for this blog, so I'll try to make it a good one.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Upon leaving <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Alban">St Alban's </a>(after a very successful concert [yes, a concert, not a service] with the choirs of St Alban's and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choir_of_St_John">St John's Cambridge</a>), we continued to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge">Cambridge</a> in order to sing Evensong at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John">St John's College</a>: their choir (with whom the choir had just performed) was going to Austria the next day. When we got there we had a tour of the area and explored <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King">King's College Chapel</a> and other parts of the University. Unfortunately there was torrential rain on our way back to the St John's Song School (where the choir was to rehearse later), and many did not think to bring proper gear (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Scott_(organist)">Mr Scott</a> included). Despite this massive turnoff, Evensong went on as planned, and the sun came out just as we arrived at the Song School. I had been asked to read the first lesson at the service, which contained many awkward words in strange contexts such as 'tumours</span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">,' but again, everything went beautifully. We arrived in Windsor later that night.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor,_Berkshire">Windsor</a> has been our base for the last few days as we have traveled to and from London. Our first day there (Wednesday) was free for relaxation. We're staying in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Castle">Windsor Castle</a> at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_George">St George's School</a>, where there are plenty of things to keep us occupied: a small pool, a tennis court, a gym, a big lawn, and a small town center nearby where there are many nice shops and restaurants. This whole town revolves around the castle, which, much like that of Edinburgh, stands above all other buildings and landscapes.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">And now, the weather. As you may have been able to see from our experience at Cambridge, the weather here in the UK is at an all-time low. Every local I have spoke to claims this is the worst summer weather in the history of the British Isles (a slight exaggeration, I guess...). There has been constant rain ever since we left Edinburgh. It's a real sharp contrast to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_European_heat_wave">last year's heatwave</a> in Europe and the UK.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thursday we commuted to London for a service at Mr Scott's old turf, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul">St Paul's Cathedral</a>. We had a particularly nice tour there after lunch (thanks, Morris [I think was his name]!) and were able to climb to the highest outdoor observatories (about 400 steps total). We should have some nice photos of the view there. Evensong there at 5:00pm was outstanding (as usual), especially considering the terrific echoey acoustic. We discovered upon departure that there was an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_disco">'iPod Dance'</a> taking place on the Cathedral steps. I'd never seen one of those before!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Friday was a more free day for the choir, although there was still Evensong at Westminster Abbey later. That afternoon we all took a 'flight' on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye">London Eye</a>. Spectacular! Lots of photos from that will be posted.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I just realized how short I am on time. I'll have to upload the photos later.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">That night we went to a cool Japanese noodle bar called <a href="http://wagamama.com/">'Wagamama'</a> here in Windsor. Delicious!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Today we had a tour of Windsor Castle and had a partially free afternoon, which I used to make the largest single candy purchase of my life--my stash of Cadbury chocolate to bring back to the States. My teeth will be so glad.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I have to rush now to attend tonight's Evensong at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_George">St George's Chapel</a>. More photos (and hopefully text) to come! Namaste.</span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO7GGOIZ80qEGvxZR4uFACXJ5VK2N6jWdOJ4ojYqN8TLU9dZZUXIfonty_PQqP6lBRjFeTAv6MVGyJANcng1-v7oTTU50nOXrfo7IU-VymVKdvziQUrvYyqV-W7syisKyh-5jWZqiAi56/s1600-h/PICT0745.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090022952340388338" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO7GGOIZ80qEGvxZR4uFACXJ5VK2N6jWdOJ4ojYqN8TLU9dZZUXIfonty_PQqP6lBRjFeTAv6MVGyJANcng1-v7oTTU50nOXrfo7IU-VymVKdvziQUrvYyqV-W7syisKyh-5jWZqiAi56/s320/PICT0745.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsnrbud69qU_XaSxpT9lFqV6KJ8R3IKHEc7OiHZMgnz_YxwYyN7GejRi6p2t8OVslsJMGq9i5KLZSJHcu4AbOQD8EGd97vTgIbiuMGGtQPJ-sOClkWhx80rVvjQtrz8eBVgT-q_m_sgHP/s1600-h/PICT0752.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090023368952216066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" 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The choir's duties of concert singing have now concluded; from now on services will be the main responsibility.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Along the way to St Alban's we stopped for lunch at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Cathedral">Lincoln Cathedral</a> (where the choir pulled together a single piece--Byrd's 'Laudibus in Sanctis'--to sing there). Unfortunately Sunday afternoon was not the most convenient time to have lunch in that tiny area (yes, with more cobblestone streets), so most ended up waiting over an hour for their food (I eventually managed to have some Thai curry...at a pub...). But we managed to leave Lincoln on time and continued for another couple hours until reaching St Alban's at about 6:00pm.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Evensong at the <a href="http://www.stalbanscathedral.org.uk/index1.htm">Cathedral</a> was nearly finished. After setting down our luggage we went out to the lawn to play <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Bulldogs_(game)">British Bulldogs</a> (a game which I had never seen before). Soon after, the choristers of St Alban's were ready to proceed with the highly anticipated football game.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It is my solemn duty to inform you that the St Alban's choristers defeated St Thomas's 3-0.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I chose not to humiliate myself by playing, though most others did. It was an aggressive match.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Immediately afterwards we went home with host familes. I'm staying about 15 minutes from town (near to a studio at which 'The Goblet of Fire' sequences <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leavesden_Film_Studios">were filmed</a>). So far it's been really great (a beautiful dog was here just a second ago licking me unceasingly).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I have finally been able to upload some photos. I've posted them in the appropriate locations according to where they were taken. Hopefully this will add more insight into the tour for all those reading from across the pond (and elsewhere!).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">My stash of Crunchies is one bar away from emptiness. I will soon need to replenish my source of life--our next destination, Windsor, will no doubt have some places where I may do this. Until later, thank you and namaste.</span><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-3nKVTqNYx_B1-nIrtrpYUXRgokVaz-7Js8qbGW-fLPi3PAX-V8-OvYdlSjzrrmkKACdLpHuAp_U_nBg4vwkhra11Kiyl6VBWvhHMVtwYdoFjXdVS5FgN43Dg3hJaYSE5NCbzqguf6Kz/s1600-h/PICT0613.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090020130546874802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-3nKVTqNYx_B1-nIrtrpYUXRgokVaz-7Js8qbGW-fLPi3PAX-V8-OvYdlSjzrrmkKACdLpHuAp_U_nBg4vwkhra11Kiyl6VBWvhHMVtwYdoFjXdVS5FgN43Dg3hJaYSE5NCbzqguf6Kz/s320/PICT0613.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8QMT_tE3E6TT18wK_v7FumgkJOYVTXGfljDEOShuC45Jp6CARvA13ExLUCCEpdPajlCWB3wQTscwN5EsgeVv8j5CkNiBkO5BF2cRxlhcHfG6DmWej-suofVd3m__97qpaNCyIPP-Ketk/s1600-h/PICT0619.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090020770497001922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8QMT_tE3E6TT18wK_v7FumgkJOYVTXGfljDEOShuC45Jp6CARvA13ExLUCCEpdPajlCWB3wQTscwN5EsgeVv8j5CkNiBkO5BF2cRxlhcHfG6DmWej-suofVd3m__97qpaNCyIPP-Ketk/s320/PICT0619.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzC3XZA6WLuyThqsLCZbDuL31abdtmFTYqprlfEpX6Wu7_L_0g951auMTS-KKEzdzd9MhY2WKENr-VIBR4-h52iKtkLo-ksKLvdQLKFQJHkzcjw1iI9IiTbf0vFPjojxuHzDmcCs8hQMbU/s1600-h/PICT0690.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090021346022619602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzC3XZA6WLuyThqsLCZbDuL31abdtmFTYqprlfEpX6Wu7_L_0g951auMTS-KKEzdzd9MhY2WKENr-VIBR4-h52iKtkLo-ksKLvdQLKFQJHkzcjw1iI9IiTbf0vFPjojxuHzDmcCs8hQMbU/s320/PICT0690.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlb6_F3qxCqBNLGZkNGF6VuJ3cjsNic1-CHUPA82W1_LPaNDG-UKoO-HJ1smLnvsY9oAS6GyRTo2TR8GaI8PL91syGQAtJITZPlgcyq9IOAf9AB_inIH1Y3XfgNwPLjVQ-k-vvI6c5XCj/s1600-h/PICT0702.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090022119116732898" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlb6_F3qxCqBNLGZkNGF6VuJ3cjsNic1-CHUPA82W1_LPaNDG-UKoO-HJ1smLnvsY9oAS6GyRTo2TR8GaI8PL91syGQAtJITZPlgcyq9IOAf9AB_inIH1Y3XfgNwPLjVQ-k-vvI6c5XCj/s320/PICT0702.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977574980346765642.post-76153284639558852362007-07-14T13:57:00.000+01:002007-07-15T23:03:44.000+01:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm writing now from a funky internet cafe lounge near </span><a href="http://www.yorkminster.org/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">York Minster</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> called 'The Evil Eye.'<br />We came to York on Thursday, after a beautiful drive down through Yorkshire (and </span><a href="http://www.moors.uk.net/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">a national park</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">). We stopped for a four-hour break at a large estate in York called </span><a href="http://www.castlehoward.co.uk/metadot/index.pl"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Castle Howard</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, where we had lunch and freely walked through the grounds and various buildings (there was also a cool playground there which I did not see). Our dorms were not too far from there--we're staying at the </span><a href="http://www.york.ac.uk/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">University of York</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">: a modern, spread-out campus divided into smaller colleges (much like the other universities we've stayed in).<br />On Friday the choir took a day trip to sing in Mr Scott's hometown, Wakefield, located an hour's drive from York. While the choir rehearsed in </span><a href="http://www.wakefieldcathedral.org.uk/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">the cathedral </span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I took a look around: as Mr Scott had said, the town had become 'industrialised,' with little shops and fast food restaurants scattered around. The only problem with that day was the weather--constant rain and dark clouds (luckily I had brought my raincoat, unlike some others). The concert was later that night than usual, so we didn't end up getting back to the University until about 11:00pm.<br />Today's schedule is not unlike yesterday's, except there is no trip into another town. We met in downtown York in the late morning to look around and have lunch (I had some of the best fish & chips ever), and met at the Minster not too long ago. The choir is rehearsing now for the 7:30pm concert, while those who don't sing browse the tiny old streets of York, where there are plenty of cafes, souvenir shops, bookstores, and even a Thai-Japanese-Indonesian Restaurant/internet cafe.<br />Tomorrow we'll be going to St Albans, where I hear a soccer match (American soccer, that is) is in order against some others... Until later, thank you and namaste.<br /></span><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I1P0q8qx2PWjVtrPm7rHDST_a5WG-lj_6JcKlXqnAS2mCdHV6KgNwOH2VLisC-ctvRdk6d8vINFJBhRqkdicwzn9GDIce19RbwJEerW_Vpl0wUqLo6n8eGwyFrIO6kt_6baIHdzmCUk8/s1600-h/PICT0602.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087547279381900306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I1P0q8qx2PWjVtrPm7rHDST_a5WG-lj_6JcKlXqnAS2mCdHV6KgNwOH2VLisC-ctvRdk6d8vINFJBhRqkdicwzn9GDIce19RbwJEerW_Vpl0wUqLo6n8eGwyFrIO6kt_6baIHdzmCUk8/s320/PICT0602.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NkEiDkE7E1L0iQfa_AZ_yZ2f2YzTTaWhoh00UD86qCLVKPGT0AuayWxTxBPOSF3q4I3YPAvNRKKh5g8Fu-A_thaj96gFEU51adfsXiLkOTItRc7XfdkPtSYgnsE4VWoRnAw0vin7jqfN/s1600-h/PICT0607.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087547545669872674" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NkEiDkE7E1L0iQfa_AZ_yZ2f2YzTTaWhoh00UD86qCLVKPGT0AuayWxTxBPOSF3q4I3YPAvNRKKh5g8Fu-A_thaj96gFEU51adfsXiLkOTItRc7XfdkPtSYgnsE4VWoRnAw0vin7jqfN/s320/PICT0607.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977574980346765642.post-14553482644580214432007-07-11T22:03:00.001+01:002007-07-15T23:00:25.297+01:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">On Sunday evening, the choir gave their first concert of the tour at </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Giles_Cathedral"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">St Giles Cathedral</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Town%2C_Edinburgh"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Old Town</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. The program was short, lasting only an hour and fifteen minutes (pretty close to what Mr Scott had anticipated). Upon request from readers, here is that night's full program:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Libera nos, salva nos - John Sheppard</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Magnificat (Octavi Toni) - Tallis</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Laudibus in sanctis - Byrd</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fugue in g (BWV 578) - J S Bach</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Four Sections from Rachmaninoff's <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Night_Vigil_%28Rachmaninoff%29">All Night Vigil [Всенощное бдение]</a></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Приидите, поклонимся [Priidite, Poklonimsya]</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Благослови, душе моя [Blagoslovi, Dushe moya]</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ныне отпущаеши [Nyne otpushchaeshi]</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Богородице Дево [Bogoroditsye Devo]</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tansports de Joie - Messiaen</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Let all the world - Leighton</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A New Song - James MacMillan</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Deep River - Spiritual, arr. Hancock</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Laudate Dominum - Dupre</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Monday was a day of exploration, mainly of the Princes Street and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mile">Old Town/Royal Mile</a> areas of Edinburgh. The Old Town is an area of the city elevated above the rest, enabling one to see all of Edinburgh from the Castle and various viewing points around the Royal Mile. This street is a tiny, mostly pedestrian dominated area, on which one will find many little shops, restaurants, and historical sites. Apart from simply walking around in this area, our main activity of the day was visiting <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Castle">Edinburgh Castle</a>. This giant structure which overlooks <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Town%2C_Edinburgh">New Town </a>(the area below) is a main attraction for visitors. There, we caught some magnificent panoramic views of the city (of which someone hopefully snapped a photo) and visited exhibits on prisons, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_of_Scotland">Scottish crown jewels</a>, and various other castle-oriented subjects. Afterwards we continued strolling along the Royal Mile and occasionally stopping in some of the shops (I got some ginger fudge in one of them).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tuesday was a day spent mostly in transit, though there were some pretty spectacular breaks in between. I will say that the bus ride was not boring--with my iPod and window seat I enjoyed many countryside vistas. Some of the most beautiful countryside is in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland">Northumberland</a> (northern England, near where I am writing now, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham">Durham</a>), just south of the Scottish border. Countless green fields and farms, dotted with cattle and sheep, surrounded us. It was definitely one of the most enjoyable rides I have ever experienced. Surely there are more to come. Before crossing the border we made a pit stop at a seaside town (the name of which I cannot recall): I quote one of the men of the choir--''Can I live here?...I'll get someone else to pay my bills, I just want to<em> live</em> here.'' This town was small and picture-perfect, with a tiny beach and little brightly colored houses on cobblestone streets--just the perfect little place. We continued along the seaside road, until eventually we found ourselves driving on a path that seemed to pass through an odd kind of sandy plain. In fact, this road was underwater only twenty minutes before. We were headed to the island of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindisfarne">Lindisfarne</a>. This isolated place is the home of an old crumbled twelfth-century monastery, high cliffs, and many old legends. We walked the traditional tourist path of the island and explored the monastery. It was a two hour ride from here down to Durham. Notable locations encountered on the way were the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetroCentre">Metro Centre</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_of_the_north">Angel of the North</a>, and an IKEA.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Today we took a short drive to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian%27s_wall">Hadrian's Wall</a>. It's very small now... We drove along it for quite some time and then took a quick stop to observe an old Roman fort. Again, very beautiful views.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We are staying in a section of the University of Durham called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Chad%27s_College">St Chad's College</a>, which functions as a boarding house in the summer. My room is situated on the ground level facing the rose window of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Cathedral">Cathedral</a>. I've just returned from a rehearsal there, as I will be pumping the tracker organ for one of the pieces during tonight's concert, which will have a similar program to the last one (which I will post later).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">One last thought. I have been receiving comments that request delivery of messages to various individuals who are accompanying the tour group. Unfortunately I am not able to deliver these messages. That is not the purpose of this blog. Besides, I cannot publish comments that display personal information such as phone numbers and email addresses.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Until my next post, which may be in York or anywhere else, thank you and namaste.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6_rjakQOG1nCYc1SyM_4Gx44JT2TPzmmxZ3OX0jr7CyTNB9BqEffW6gjqWQ_yfvsTRGQTAOvWyA9s51iXXjJWCsNgOu8xEKPThgkb7qsEq_6jCApPamqlqNl4iMOWiBwa6fA0IfVorRC/s1600-h/PICT0321.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087543555645254498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6_rjakQOG1nCYc1SyM_4Gx44JT2TPzmmxZ3OX0jr7CyTNB9BqEffW6gjqWQ_yfvsTRGQTAOvWyA9s51iXXjJWCsNgOu8xEKPThgkb7qsEq_6jCApPamqlqNl4iMOWiBwa6fA0IfVorRC/s320/PICT0321.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a 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style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The choir sang the 10:30am Eucharist at St Mary's Cathedral this morning. Despite losing my way on Rose Street, I was able to make it to the service on time. Lasting only an hour and fifteen minutes, the liturgy was a relatively quick one (although there were numerous differences in prayers, and the hymnal was without musical notation). One familiar aspect of the service was the mass setting by Kenneth Leighton (I cannot recall the precise name of the piece).</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> We were also pleasantly surprised by the arrival of Ms Boyle, a former intern at the Choir School. Later this afternoon, after the intended rest period during which I am writing, the choir will proceed to St Giles Cathedral in order to rehearse for this evening's concert (which is said to only be an hour in duration). Afterwards we will all enjoy a nice dinner somewhere in central Edinburgh (exactly where, no one knows for sure...). </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tuesday should be a fun day as well (despite the tediously long bus ride), for I am told that en route to Durham we will make a stop at the holy site of Lindisfarne. Until that time (probably later, as the next point of internet access will be in Durham), thank you and namaste.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977574980346765642.post-4954631055386157912007-07-07T19:02:00.000+01:002007-07-15T22:42:45.396+01:00<div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am writing now from my small, comfortable dormitory at St Mary's Music School, where the choir will be staying for the next three days. In about thirty minutes we will gather for lunch in the dining hall. So far I feel a bit disoriented; it's hard to realize that the day has only just started; as we have spent the last ten hours dealing with all the baggage that comes with airport travel (although our arrival in Edinburgh was quite seamless!).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We arrived here about an hour ago, after a six hour long redeye flight out of Newark (with an in-flight entertainment system that refused to cease malfunctioning). We were greeted upon arrival by a large coach that shuttled us all straight to this Music School. I'm delighted that we are situated only a minute's walk away from the Haymarket, a small area filled with tiny shops and restaurants, where I will be able to satisfy my craving for Cadbury Crunchie bars. Also nearby is the main shopping district (the Fifth Avenue of Edinburgh) at Princes Street. It does seem that we are in the middle of everything at the moment. After lunch, and a little rest, the choir will proceed to rehearse for tomorrow's service at the adjoined St Mary's Cathedral (visit their website </span><a href="http://www.cathedral.net/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">), and concert at St Giles Cathedral (which, I believe, is located almost directly above Edinburgh's infamous City of the Dead, an underground burial chamber filled with skeletons). Monday will be a free day...I do not know what activities are in store for us...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We're all amazed by the beautiful scenery here in Scotland. Edinburgh is an incredibly picturesque place, with old buildings, small streets, and Edinburgh Castle overlooking everything. The temperature here is 14 C (about 55 F), a refreshing change from the stifling heat of New York. The choir has not become exhausted yet, but this is likely to change considering the jet-lag and busy schedule to come.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm not exactly sure when this post will be released--there is no internet in my dorm, so I'm using Microsoft Word for the moment. Hopefully I will be given the chance to access the internet soon, probably in the Haymarket (while munching on some Crunchie goodness). I also hope to upload some photos to post here--although I do not have a digital camera, I could easily snatch someone else's memory card (with their permission, of course). 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I will do my best to post about once every one or two days. Entries will generally be about tour events, my experiences over the weeks, concerts, and sightseeing trips--posts can really be about anything.<br /><br />I have enabled all readers to post comments on entries. Readers may post suggestions on content, thoughts, hopes, fears, dreams, etc; by clicking the 'Comments' link at the bottom of the post. However, all comments are filtered for objectionable content, and must be approved before they appear on the blog.<br /><br />If you have any further questions (ones that cannot be answered by leaving a public comment), you may email me at the following address (spelled out phonetically): blogger at saintthomaschurch dot org.<br /><br />Thanks, and enjoy the blog!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">'Anglican Heritage' UK Tour 2007 General Itinerary</span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />~ Sunday, July 8: EDINBURGH<br />10:30am Eucharist St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 6:00pm Concert St. Giles Cathedral<br />~ Wednesday, July 11: DURHAM<br />Durham Cathedral 6:30pm Concert<br />~ Friday, July 13: WAKEFIELD<br />Wakefield Cathedral 7:30pm Concert<br />~ Saturday, July 14: YORK<br />York Minster 7:30pm Concert<br />~ Monday, July 16: ST. ALBANS<br />St. Albans Cathedral 7:30pm Concert<br />~ Tuesday, July 17: CAMBRIDGE<br />St. John’s College 6:30pm Evensong<br />~ Thursday, July 19: LONDON<br />St. Paul’s Cathedral 5:00pm Evensong<br />~ Friday, July 20: LONDON<br />Westminster Abbey 5:00pm Evensong<br />~ Saturday, July 21: WINDSOR<br />St. George’s Chapel 5:15pm Evensong<br />~ Sunday, July 22: WINDSOR<br />St. George’s Chapel 10:45am Mattins, 11:45am Eucharist, 5:15pm Evensong</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12