[Magdalen] St. Thomas Fifth Avenue Chooses.

[Lesley de Voil]

I´m not going to try to be polite here, Jim. Your idea about MnBs
being wasted on Renaissance  music is a load of hogwash. The stuff was
intended to be sung by M&B choirs. Anything for the public religious
occasion pre-Reformation - private household music is another matter
(see madrigal, etc)

<standing on my informed soapbox here>
Lesley de Voil

On 2/8/16, Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:
> David wrote: This follows the tragic and untimely death of previous O/C
> John Scott.
>
> http://www.saintthomaschurch.org/music/dirmusapptd
>
> I don't know if it was Scott's preference or the combination of Andrew
> Mead and Scott, but I have to say I lost alot of interest in the St
> Thomas music program under their approach. I really got alot out of the
> approach under Gerre Hancock -- lots of Victoriana.
>
> That may have also reflected Fr. John Andrew's preference; Scott dived
> into some of the Renaissance composers like Vittoria et al.
>
> I, for one, think that's a waste of talent for a good M&B choir.
>
> We worshipped there often when Andrew/Hancock were running things --
> lots of weekday Evensongs, and occasional Sunday mornings. The Scott era
> just didn't cut it for me.
>
> Once things settle in -- we'll check things out there again. Cheers, Jim
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
>