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Thanks, Don. The music used was RVW's own setting of 'Come, thou, O Love Divine' sung by the choir and congregation. A voyage of discovery, too, as the commentary was spoken by Richard Dimbleby.
Interested to read in the liner notes, by Stephen Connock, Chairman, RVW Society:
'The short extract from the funeral service in Westminster Abbey on 19 September 1958 is a
poignant conclusion to this 50th anniversary commemorative release. It was a warm
late summer morning as Vaughan Williams' ashes were laid in the Musicians' Aisle, fittingly
alongside Charles Villiers Stanford. A privileged few were to see these ashes again when, on
Monday, 21 April 2008, Ursula Vaughan Williams' remains were interred alongside her beloved
husband, united at last in death.'
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« Reply #3091 on: 20:37:08, 16-07-2008 » |
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Finally, a brief excerpt from the Funeral Service of RVW at Westminster Abbey,
19 September 1958.
As a matter of interest, what was the music? Michael Kennedy's biography of RVW describes the Commemoration in Music at RVW's funeral service. I don't have my copy to hand, but IIRC it included the Five Variants on Dives and Lazarus and Bach's concerto for two violins. Adrian Boult conducted. |
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At every one of these [classical] concerts in England you will find rows of weary people who are there, not because they really like classical music, but because they think they ought to like it. (Shaw, Don Juan in Hell)
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Re: the album of South Indian temple music mentioned earlier, I'm not sure it would be the same as what you'd hear in a South Indian classical, or Carnatic *concert* setting - (although I intend to listen and find out), a lot of temple music tends to be distinct from concert-hall classical, although part of the same overall system of music. The devotional drum music of Kerala, for instance, is very different from 'cutchery' fare, and this seems like something on similar lines, with added nadaswaram (reed instument).
NP: Nielsen: The Complete Concertos, Naxos.
(Edited because I can no longer type. Angry kittens ripped my hands after vaccinations)
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Thanks for that info, JP_V: please keep us posted.
Ron
[Edit: posted before the additional news re the hands. Kittens have claws like needles - not pleasant to be on the receiving end of them. Speedy recovery!]
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« Reply #3094 on: 12:08:53, 18-07-2008 » |
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Careful where you criticise, jp. There are some passionate cat lovers here.
(Sorry about the injuries. Hope they are healing nicely.)
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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh: a time to mourn, and a time to dance
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« Reply #3095 on: 12:24:41, 18-07-2008 » |
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I support a large brood of cats myself.  Doesn't get me any slack when they have to vent after shots! To stay on-topic: NP: Shostakovich, Symphony 5, Kondrashin. I miss the hang-it-all jagged vehemence of the 4th, my introduction to Shokstakovich, but it's interesting how this one is just shades away from that at times. |
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Gor Blimey! Nice one Bryn. |
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« Reply #3098 on: 01:14:57, 19-07-2008 » |
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Listen up! (or down, your choice): [inappropriate link removed]
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Listen up! (or down, your choice): [inappropriate link removed]
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« Reply #3101 on: 07:30:13, 19-07-2008 » |
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Listen up! (or down, your choice): [[inappropriate link removed]]
Hmmm. Couldn't discover the answer by googling. But we've heard the story before, haven't we, either here or at TOP. |
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« Reply #3102 on: 13:01:52, 19-07-2008 » |
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Thanks for the heads-up on the Frank Zappa disc, Bryn. I still recall his great gig at Manchester, in 1969.
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I cashed in some commission/gift certs at Amazon to order this:  Put it on first time this rainy afternoon. Having listened to and enjoyed Handel favourites for three decades it is very refreshing to suddenly find 145 mins on 'unheard' Handel, very varied and inventive baroque ensemble work, organ, fine vocals, beautifully played and sung. Interesting notes explain that Corelli himself was playing violin in Handel's performances and found the violin parts difficult to play in the French style! John |
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Interesting notes explain that Corelli himself was playing violin in Handel's performances and found the violin parts difficult to play in the French style!
John, can you elaborate on what the notes say about this? I had thought the story was that Corelli refused to play as high as Handel wrote, not that there was any issue of French style. But I'd be curious to hear more. |
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