From Quires and Places...
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Read more: And hath exalted the humble and meek
And hath exalted the humble and meek
Royalty. Celebrity organists. Famous former choristers. Even politicians can trace their lineage back to choristerships. The vein of choral music i...
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Read more: Let no tongue on earth be silent.
Let no tongue on earth be silent.
The below post was originally a talk given on Michaelmas, at St Michael and All Angels, Mount Dinham, on Saturday 27 September 2025. Some of the te...
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Read more: Five Years Old!
Five Years Old!
Five years. F I V E.
If this page/account/website/niche-content-provision was human, it would off to school in September. Fortunately, for all conc...
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Read more: Much More Than Music
Much More Than Music
In 1893, former Durham choristers were surveyed as to their post-chorister careers a decade after leaving. They included an organist, a teacher of ...
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Read more: "Hear my law, O my people..."
"Hear my law, O my people..."
"Hear my law, O my people: incline your ears unto the words of my mouth."
So begins Psalm 78, the longest portion of psalm appointed for Morning or...
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Read more: Humour in Holy Week
Humour in Holy Week
Holy Week is the most solemn week of the Church’s year. Donkeys on Palm Sunday lead into the Passion narrative and a series of early-week services ...
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