Category Archives: what I’m up to

Superbos!

Posted on 6 December 2011 by

Last night was the performance of Bach’s Magnificat and it was such fun. We met at the concert hall at 4.15 and went through the programme with the organist and the orchestra. We stood on the stage (five rows, I … Continue reading →

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Notes tremendous thundered out

Posted on 22 November 2011 by

Today is St Cecilia’s Day, the patron saint of music. It’s also the day Benjamin Britten was born. One of his compositions, the ‘Ode To Saint Cecilia’ (from whence comes the title of this blog post), is a setting for … Continue reading →

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Interesting times? Ides, say!

Posted on 1 November 2011 by

Blog – 1nov11 I’m writing this on the DART on my way into meet Jen—we’re going to see ‘The Ides Of March’, the trailer for which appealed to our post-’West Wing’ longings.  It’s mid-term break and the schools are off, … Continue reading →

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Grace and poise

Posted on 16 August 2011 by

This weekend, New Dublin Voices took part in a production of ‘Singin’ In The Rain’ at the National Concert Hall. It was a full week of rehearsals starting with the conductor, John Wilson, putting us through our paces on Monday … Continue reading →

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4 in a Bar

Posted on 18 June 2011 by

I supported the barbershop quartet, 4 in a Bar, at their CD launch at The Workman’s Club on Wednesday. I did my three best Sting covers: ‘Roxanne’, ‘Seven Days’ (with obligatory story…), and ‘Message In A Bottle’. I also did … Continue reading →

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But the serpent said…

Posted on 14 March 2011 by

This is the Old Testament reading for the first Sunday in Lent (Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7), which I read this morning at St Ann’s. It’s the story of the first sin and features the wonderful serpent character, who convinces the woman … Continue reading →

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I *Was* Glad…

Posted on 10 March 2011 by

Today I sang Hubert Parry’s anthem, ‘I Was Glad’, with St Ann’s choir for a service to mark the commencement of the newly-elected Irish parliament (Dáil Éireann). Parry was born in 1848, an explosive year in Europe, not least in … Continue reading →

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Australian folk songs

Posted on 18 January 2011 by

I wanted to learn some Australian folk songs while I was here and found a book in the music library where I was volunteering that seemed just the thing: ‘Folk songs of Australia and the men and women who sang … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Heidi

Posted on 17 January 2011 by

I made this rather silly video to accompany an arrangement of Happy Birthday that I did for our flatmate’s birthday last week. (She collects ducks and that’s her dog, Cooper.)

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U2

Posted on 5 December 2010 by

I tweeted on Friday that I’d be busking a U2 song. The Irish band (THE Irish band?) were in town this week to play dates on their 360° tour at the Etihad stadium. I brushed off ‘Where The Streets Have … Continue reading →

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