{"id":1104,"date":"2012-12-13T09:49:15","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T09:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/?p=1104"},"modified":"2012-12-13T11:53:12","modified_gmt":"2012-12-13T11:53:12","slug":"when-they-sing-aint-it-thrillin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/2012\/12\/13\/when-they-sing-aint-it-thrillin\/","title":{"rendered":"When they sing, ain&#8217;t it thrillin&#8217;&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And with a fantastic flourish, the Estates Team Choir made its debut in front of a packed audience in the foyer of the Colyer-Fergusson Building.<\/p>\n<p>There was no sense of stage-fright at all as the team walked out to enthusiastic applause &#8211; the foyer was so full that there wasn&#8217;t even any standing room around the upper balcony &#8211; and formed up to take part in the lunchtime concert. With considerable aplomb, the gentlemen of the choir launched into the opening accompaniment to <em>Santa, Baby<\/em>, before the ladies joined them. <em>Walking in a Winter Wonderland<\/em> had the audience clapping along with the final verse, and at the end there was sustained applause ringing round the space.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1115\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1115\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1115    \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Foyer-concert-Dec12-002-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Foyer-concert-Dec12-002-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Foyer-concert-Dec12-002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Foyer-concert-Dec12-002.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In concert: the Estates Choir<\/p><\/div>\n<p>(Update: this just in: the video!)<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='625' height='382' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DKKjR_1RIuE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;start=121&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>They were then followed by the first performance this term from the ladies of the Cecilian Choir, who gave a sneak preview of two movement&#8217;s from Britten&#8217;s <em>A Ceremony of Carols<\/em>, which we will be performing in its entirety in a lunchtime concert in March as part of the Britten centenary.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1107\" style=\"width: 476px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1107\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1107    \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Cecilians.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Cecilians.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Cecilians-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cecilian Choir<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1106\" style=\"width: 193px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1106\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1106  \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Canterberries-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Canterberries-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Canterberries-e1355329989418-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Canterberries.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Canterberries<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The concert concluded with some deft close-harmony singing from the student trio, &#8216;The Canterberries,&#8217; ending with a rendition of &#8216;All I Want For Christmas (Is You).&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A terrific afternoon; the first real opportunity to hold a lunchtime concert in the foyer-space, and explore the possibilities offered by the stage for the performers, the balcony and social spaces for the audience, and the acoustics.<\/p>\n<p>There are already enquiries as to what the Estates Choir will be working on next term. Gentle readers &#8211; you&#8217;ll just have to come back to the blog in January to find out&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1117\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1117\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1117  \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Foyer-concert-Dec12-007-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Foyer-concert-Dec12-007-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Foyer-concert-Dec12-007-e1355391640545-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Foyer-concert-Dec12-007-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/files\/2012\/12\/Foyer-concert-Dec12-007.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Playing to the gallery<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<ul class=\"kent-social-links\"><li><a href='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/2012\/12\/13\/when-they-sing-aint-it-thrillin\/&amp;t=When they sing, ain't it thrillin'...' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-facebook' title='Share via Facebook'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=When they sing, ain't it thrillin'...%20https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/2012\/12\/13\/when-they-sing-aint-it-thrillin\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-twitter' title='Share via Twitter'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/2012\/12\/13\/when-they-sing-aint-it-thrillin\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-google-plus' title='Share via Google Plus'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/2012\/12\/13\/when-they-sing-aint-it-thrillin\/&amp;title=When they sing, ain't it thrillin'...' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-linkedin' title='Share via Linked In'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='mailto:content=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/cantusfirmus\/2012\/12\/13\/when-they-sing-aint-it-thrillin\/&amp;title=When they sing, ain't it thrillin'...' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-email' title='Share via Email'><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And with a fantastic flourish, the Estates Team Choir made its debut in front of a packed audience in the foyer of the Colyer-Fergusson Building. 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