Tales from my travels
A long day today and I think we’re all ready for our day off tomorrow. On Friday the fun really starts as we’ll be half the way through the week, but with 5 out of the 8 services to sing, in the remaining 3 days.
Our group of singers is beginning to come together a bit more today. At the moment we have 23 singers, from about 10 different choirs, and 4 different countries. Later on in the week, our numbers will swell yet further as the last singers arrive.
Somewhat unnerving to find out after the fact that both Graham Ellis, the composer of the responses, and Andrew Carter, composer of yesterday’s anthem, were in the congregation, as were my own personal fan club of Mum, Dad, Auntie Jane and Uncle Tim, who have come and supported every year.
It’s time again for the annual ECS cathedral trip, this year to Chester Cathedral. The Song School, where we rehearse is modern and spacious, and equipped with two rehearsal rooms, as well as a little kitchenette. The cathedral itself is much smaller than many we’ve sung in, and after singing in York and Lincoln the past two years, it’s a bit strange to be singing in such small, and close choir stalls.