Grand, majestic and sublime - Bruckner's Mass in F minor
Anton Bruckner is a bit of an oddity amongst the great composers. He was an organist who didn't write any major organ works; he was...
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chesterfieldchoir
May 30, 20202 min read
I've had this stuck in my head this week, although I can't think why...
It's been a long time since I've conducted or played for a brass band, but there is some incredible music written for the genre. The...
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chesterfieldchoir
May 24, 20202 min read
This week, one of the most famous pieces of music and an interesting link to another.
It was around 1638 when Gregorio Allegri made a setting of Psalm 51, the Miserere mei, Deus. Pope Urban VIII reserved its use for the...
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chesterfieldchoir
May 18, 20202 min read
This week we're going back to the 1500s to share a great piece of choral music
It’s been a long week and so apologies this week’s offering is a bit later than planned, but here we go: Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) is...
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chesterfieldchoir
May 10, 20201 min read
Welcome to our updated blog page!
The COVID-19 restrictions have stopped us being able to meet, but we can still enjoy music together. We don't often have time to share...
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