Concert in St Giles Church, Cheddington
Today we’re rehearsing for this evening’s concert in St Giles Church, Cheddington - our home village. The evening will feature lots of carols and Christmas music and we’re expecting a very full church as the concerts are always very popular. As the quartet are playing the same concert for a recital series in Essex next [...]
Away in a Manger
This carol seems to have stemmed from the 400th anniversary of Martin Luther’s birth. As a possible piece of publicity, some claimed that Martin Luther himself had written ‘Away in a Manger’ as a lullaby for his own children but it seems that the carol dates from around 1883. Away in a Manger has had [...]
In Dulci Jubilo
In Dulci Jubilo is a bright, uplifting Christmas song which is thought to have it’s origins in 14th century Germany - an example of one of the earliest Macaronic songs - which means it has a combination of latin and vernacular lyrics.
The story goes that the Dominican Monk Heinrich Suso had a vision in which [...]
Duty, Concerts and a Pleasant Surprise
We had a nice comment yesterday. Speaking to someone who had attended our concert in Eaton Bray on Saturday the 5th of June, he made the observation that after talking to lots of members of the congregation since the concert, several people commented that they had turned up out of ‘duty’ to the recital as [...]
Christmas Party Ideas - String Quartet?
For some of us, it’s rather alarming to see tinsel and packs of Christmas cards appearing in the shops by late October, but for those planning Christmas parties or Corporate Hospitality over the festive season, this is about the time that attention starts to focus on booking entertainers and other suppliers.
For people looking to hire [...]
