Expectans Expectavi

When I was a chorister I loved Wood's "Expectans Expectavi". When I became senior organ scholar at university in 1979 I included it as an anthem on the music list. I was laughed at as were the music and the lyrics. Odd, then, that it is still a staple of cathedral music.

People have their own (musical) tastes but it does not mean that mine are wrong. I think this was a case of 'Christian' one-upmanship and I hope those responsible have grown up after 45 years.

Here it is - slightly slower than I like it but not the slowest I found!

Stained Glass

A bit of a repeat posting today. I have previously said that, for many years, I was not particularly bothered about stained glass. For some reason I now notice it much more and I have seen some lovely examples in my travels. A photograph never does the glass justice. Light streaming through it brings it to life. This is the example I mentioned in the earlier post.

Stained Glass

I have not really bothered about stained glass for the last 60 years or so. Recently it has started to make an impact on me. There is one particularly good (modern) example in a church where I play the organ but I have not had an opportunity to take a photo of it (i.e. I forgot). Here is one, from a church near Peterborough, dedicated to those who lost their lives in WW1.