{"id":2719,"date":"2011-03-11T11:12:55","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T10:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=2719"},"modified":"2011-03-11T11:12:55","modified_gmt":"2011-03-11T10:12:55","slug":"full-steam-ahead-for-tomorrows-cathedral-extravaganza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2011\/03\/11\/full-steam-ahead-for-tomorrows-cathedral-extravaganza\/","title":{"rendered":"Full steam ahead for tomorrow&#8217;s Cathedral extravaganza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With less than thirty-six hours to go before the Chorus and Orchestra storm the Cathedral (musically, that is) for the annual Colyer-Fergusson Concert, all systems are powering ahead.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2728\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2011\/03\/chorus_web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2728\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2011\/03\/chorus_web-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2011\/03\/chorus_web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2011\/03\/chorus_web-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2011\/03\/chorus_web.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chorus of approval: photo credit Robert Berry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Final rehearsals this week, including tonight, before rehearsing in situ tomorrow, when the Chorus are reminded of the literal heights to which they can ascend on the tiered choral seating, and the Orchestra remember just how close they will be sitting to the audience. With a battery of percussion required for the Stravinsky &#8216;<em>Firebird Suite<\/em>,&#8217; there&#8217;ll be an even bigger orchestra than usual.<\/p>\n<p>Combined with the mighty <em>Meistersingers Overture<\/em> by Wagner and Mozart&#8217;s sublime <em>Requiem<\/em>, it promises to be a titanic occasion: see you there!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"kent-social-links\"><li><a href='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2011\/03\/11\/full-steam-ahead-for-tomorrows-cathedral-extravaganza\/&amp;t=Full steam ahead for tomorrow's Cathedral extravaganza' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-facebook' title='Share via Facebook'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Full steam ahead for tomorrow's Cathedral extravaganza%20https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2011\/03\/11\/full-steam-ahead-for-tomorrows-cathedral-extravaganza\/' 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\/music-matters\/2011\/03\/11\/full-steam-ahead-for-tomorrows-cathedral-extravaganza\/' 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\/music-matters\/2011\/03\/11\/full-steam-ahead-for-tomorrows-cathedral-extravaganza\/&amp;title=Full steam ahead for tomorrow's Cathedral extravaganza' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-linkedin' title='Share via Linked In'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='mailto:content=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2011\/03\/11\/full-steam-ahead-for-tomorrows-cathedral-extravaganza\/&amp;title=Full steam ahead for tomorrow's Cathedral extravaganza' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-email' title='Share via Email'><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With less than thirty-six hours to go before the Chorus and Orchestra storm the Cathedral (musically, that is) for the annual Colyer-Fergusson Concert, all systems are powering ahead. 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