Poscimur sang in Chester on August 10/11.
M came along, and we took the train up on Friday evening. We had a nice meal at a pub along a canal and had a stroll through the center of town. The town is full of cute half-timbered houses and they have the most fantastic shopping streets. The shops are on two tiers, one is street level and another up a short flight of stairs to a covered gallery walkway, great for rainy England I'm sure! We had fantastic weather though. On Saturday we took a walk along the medieval walls, which go right around the center of town. Beautiful vistas all around. I had to rehearse and sing in the afternoon, so Magnus went on a 2-hour guided walking tour of Secret Chester. They were shown places which your average Joe doesn't have access to. The choir was singing wonderful music this weekend - Faire is the Heaven, by Harris; The Te Deum by Stanford; The Tomkins Responses; Mags and Nuncs by John Ireland and Stanford; the Mass setting by Harwood; Cantate Domino by Pitoni; My soul, There is a Country by Parry; Never weather beaten sail by Campion; Turn thy face from my sin by Attwood and A Litany by William Walton. After the Evensong on Saturday we ate at a fantastic Grill restaurant and had an early night. Sunday morning I was busy singing, but we met for lunch and went to a new Italian shop and restaurant. The food was good and Magnus stocked up on some pasta, wine and cheese! Then more singing and off back to London...
