{"id":4474,"date":"2012-10-30T12:37:13","date_gmt":"2012-10-30T11:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=4474"},"modified":"2012-10-30T13:02:18","modified_gmt":"2012-10-30T12:02:18","slug":"chorus-of-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2012\/10\/30\/chorus-of-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"Chorus of approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night saw the last of the &#8216;first&#8217; rehearsals in the new Colyer-Fergusson concert-hall, this time the turn of the University Chorus.<\/p>\n<p>There was a general air of wonderment as members came through the entrance lobby into the new hall, waiting to be seated on the new choral risers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4479\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-4479 \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/waiting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/waiting.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/waiting-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everyone waits to be seated<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First to be seated were the tenors and basses, ably regimented by &#8216;Director of Choral Seating,&#8217; Steve;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4478\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-4478 \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/tenors_basses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/tenors_basses.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/tenors_basses-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seating the tenors and basses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Followed by the ladies of the alto section:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4475\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-4475\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/altos.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/altos.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/altos-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The alto section<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And finally the ladies of the soprano section:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4477\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-4477\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/sopranos.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/sopranos.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/sopranos-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sopranos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And with everyone seated:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4476\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-4476 \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/Chorus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/Chorus.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2012\/10\/Chorus-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tutti: this year&#8217;s Chorus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now the hard part is over, the work can begin! 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