[Magdalen] St. Thomas Fifth Avenue Chooses.

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David wrote:

This follows the tragic and untimely death of previous O/C John Scott. 
http://www.saintthomaschurch.org/music/dirmusapptd David Strang.
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 Hancock was 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