Evensong - Notes from the Choir (SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR)
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"Part of his aim is to make us chuckle, but Popple also packs in an impressive amount of fact along the way, and even those of us from a choral background will find themselves learning something..."
~ BBC Music Magazine (July 2025)
The ultimate insider's guide to everyone's favourite Church of England service: Choral Evensong, as heard in cathedrals and churches throughout the land.
Tim Popple, ex-chorister and now cathedral choirman, lifts the lid on its mysteries with the lightest of touches, plenty of anecdotes, and some laugh-out-loud moments.
Whether you are a seasoned devotee or you don't know your versicles from your canticles, this book is guaranteed to have you running to your nearest cathedral to experience the beauties of choral worship . . . and you will go back and back.
~ Sir John Rutter
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My book arrived very promptly - the author even e-mailed me about the signing. The book is so affirming for those of us who sing in church choirs, full of amusing anecdotes which ring very true and bring a smile to the face. While there's plenty of seeing the funny side and bit of poking fun at the more silly aspects of choir life, the book doesn't tip over into being rude, inappropriate or disrespectful. In fact there's a great love for the work of choirs and the ages old tradition of Choral Evensong. I would recommend this book to anyone who sings in a church choir or attends Choral Evensong. And - I would recommend it to anyone who thinks Choral Evensong is not for them, or who wonders why some of us get so much pleasure and put so much effort into this type of service.
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My book arrived very promptly - the author even e-mailed me about the signing. The book is so affirming for those of us who sing in church choirs, full of amusing anecdotes which ring very true and bring a smile to the face. While there's plenty of seeing the funny side and bit of poking fun at the more silly aspects of choir life, the book doesn't tip over into being rude, inappropriate or disrespectful. In fact there's a great love for the work of choirs and the ages old tradition of Choral Evensong. I would recommend this book to anyone who sings in a church choir or attends Choral Evensong. And - I would recommend it to anyone who thinks Choral Evensong is not for them, or who wonders why some of us get so much pleasure and put so much effort into this type of service.