On any ordinary CL trip this would already be our last day. And with tomorrow’s dumb day and some singers sadly departing, fitting that I choose something grandiose for today’s anthem.
Monteverdi’s 9-minute, 7-part Beatus Vir, complete with organ and strings. Grandiose enough for a Wednesday night? I think so!
Ever since I met Rich, and later [...]

This is more like it: small forces, small music, tight ensemble, blend. Lots of Verse section to wallow in the wealth of solo voices we have and a gem of an anthem - Purcell’s Hear My Prayer - possibly the most perfect self-contained 2 minutes of music composed by an Englishman — or any man.
So, [...]