{"id":10793,"date":"2021-12-08T09:04:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=10793"},"modified":"2021-12-08T09:07:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:07:53","slug":"seasonal-events-get-underway-in-the-music-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2021\/12\/08\/seasonal-events-get-underway-in-the-music-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Seasonal events get underway in the Music Department"},"content":{"rendered":"

After so long without them, it’s genuinely exciting to be back with musical events as the Christmas season starts to unfold.<\/p>\n

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The Cecilian Choir<\/strong>, comprising students, staff and alumni launched the Advent season with a sequence of plainsong and carols at St Michael’s Church, Hernhill, a meditative candlelit event interspersed with periods of silent reflection; there was a wonderfully atmospheric moment during one such moment, when the church clock struck on the hour at eight o’clock.<\/p>\n

\"\"This year’s Chamber Choir, Minerva Voices,<\/strong> returned to the Cathedral on Monday 6 December, for the first time since December 2019, to sing for the University Carol Service; always a special event in the university calendar, drawing its community together in a modified, COVID-safe manner that was nonetheless a very welcome opportunity to come together at this time of the year. Congratulations to final-year Psychology student and Music Award Holder, Felicity Bourdillon <\/strong>(above, fifth from the right), <\/strong>whose solo verse to open ‘Once in royal David’s city’ lifted clear into the Cathedral Nave at the start of the service.<\/p>\n

\"\"And last night, members of the String Sinfonia<\/strong> were in action in a fearless concert showcasing the versatility of music for string orchestra, including Elgar’s\u00a0Introduction and Allegro\u00a0<\/em> and some light-footed folksong arrangements by John Rutter.<\/p>\n

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We’ve still a week of events to go before the term ends; but it’s great to be back.<\/p>\n

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