CE York Minster Wed, 22nd November 2017

[DracoM]

< Has anyone got in touch to complain - as recommended in last week's thread by the esteemed Roger Judd? >>

[a] Yes.
[b] Response = generalised managerspeakwaffle.

[Vox Humana]

I'm fairly certain that when this whole occasional (well frequent now of course) Archive business first started some years ago there were extensive raids on a "private home collection". However I continue to be shocked and disappointed that we're being led down this route so often now.

Especially since so much of it is now gradually appearing on YouTube.

I enjoyed the service very much indeed. I didn't find the psalms wooden. I was thinking that, in that vast barn, they sounded quite appropriate. Lovely set of chants and rewarding accompaniments from JSW. I don't always like Bairstow's music, but it is always worth hearing. For an organ loft composer he showed great craftsmanship and individuality.

[subcontrabass]

< Has anyone got in touch to complain - as recommended in last week's thread by the esteemed Roger Judd? >>

[a] Yes.
[b] Response = generalised managerspeakwaffle.

Try following it up by using "not satisfied with the response" option and make your case with detailed arguments. The second round, in my experience, gets through to the people that matter and has resulted (in my cases) with action by the producer(s) concerned.

[Dafydd y G.W.]

I think you're right on both counts but need to check my sources.

According to Cyril (Abbots Leigh) Taylor in Hymns for Today discussed Fred Pratt Green was asked to write words for East Acklam, which had been written for God that madest, but perhaps unsurprisingly had failed to displace Ar Hyd y Nos, and thus was in danger of falling into oblivion, a sad fate for a fine tune.

Taylor adds that the resulting hymn, For the fruits, shews clear signs of being shaped around the tune to produce an effective marriage of words and music.

[mw963]

< Has anyone got in touch to complain - as recommended in last week's thread by the esteemed Roger Judd? >>

[a] Yes.
[b] Response = generalised managerspeakwaffle.

Well done for trying at least.

[DracoM]

Try following it up by using "not satisfied with the response" option and make your case with detailed arguments. The second round, in my experience, gets through to the people that matter and has resulted (in my cases) with action by the producer(s) concerned.

I did.

[grandchant]

The 2009 92nd birthday evensong from York is now on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT3h5Y5xDp0&feature=youtu.be