CE Chichester Cathedral 25th April 2012

[DracoM]

CE Chichester Cathedral
Feast of St Mark the Evangelist



Order of Service:


Introit: O sing unto the Lord (Andrew Simpson) (Choirbook for the Queen)
Responses: Sumsion
Office Hymn: Glory to thee, O God (Harewood)
Psalm: 45 (Rose, Smart, Cooper)
First Lesson: Ezekiel 1: 4-14
Canticles: The Second Service (Byrd)
Second Lesson: 2 Timothy 4: 1-11
Anthem: Give me the wings of faith (Leighton)
Final Hymn: God has spoken by his prophets (Gowanbank)



Organ Voluntary: Final from Symphony No 2 Op. 20 (Vierne)


Timothy Ravalde (Assistant Organist)
Sarah Baldock (Organist and Master of the Choristers)

[DracoM]

Reminder: tomorrow @ 3.30 p.m.

[ardcarp]

What a pity about the break in transmission...and, curses, on one of the few occasions I'm able to hear it live. The Beeb used to have quite frequent problems with its 'land-line' but surely in this wonderful age of technology it shouldn't be beyond the wit of man to stick a mike in a cathedral and broadcast to the nation? Was it being sent via someone's mobile??

[Extended Play]

Yes, it was desperately sad that the broadcast was marred by technical problems. I do not have the expertise of other members who contribute to this board, but the service -- in its rather subdued tone -- impressed me with its integrity and quiet dignity. Many thanks to those involved. It was good to hear that Sunday's repeat will be uninterrupted.

[ardcarp]

Good to hear from you EP.

I do not have the expertise of other members who contribute to this board, but the service -- in its rather subdued tone -- impressed me with its integrity and quiet dignity.

I think most of us have bluff and bluster rather than expertise! Yes, Chichester has retained its traditional, one could say slightly Old Fashioned cathedral sound...and none the worse for that. I look forward to hearing the whole lot, especially the Leighton anthem.

[Magnificat]

I wonder how the BBC selects its interlude music for situations such as this. That chosen today seemed absolutely inappropriate to me. Surely some organ pieces would have been better?

[DracoM]

I suspect they have to have music in tiny movements etc so that when / if tx is restored, they can easily elide from studio back to OB? But, yes, maybe organ music might have been more appropriate?

[ardcarp]

Surely Goecki's Totus Tuus would be ideal? To re-join the live Tx they could fade it at any point and no-one would notice whether it had finished or not....

[Extended Play]

In the circumstances that arose yesterday, "fading out" wouldn't bother me too much. Shouldn't the priority be to restore the OB as soon as possible?

[Keraulophone]

Why do they let substitution music play until the end of a movement, rather than fade it out as soon as the live link has been restored? That might have given us a little more of what we actually want to hear.

The building has a touching and magical intimacy, and their singing reflects this. Much appreciated.