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The Adventures of Mr BrouÄek
The following review also appears on Opera-Britannia.com Rating: It is not difficult to see why performances of The Adventures of Mr BrouÄek are something of a rarity. The eponymous BrouÄek is whisked through time, space and circumstance in an opera whose score is at once challenging and beguiling. Scottish Opera’s collaboration with Opera North makes…
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Kenneth McKellar RIP
First the news of Malcolm McLaren’s death and now Kenneth McKellar too. (What an unusual little queue outside the pearly gates this Easter week). Here is Kenneth McK singing his Eurovision entry in 1966. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaCpDhCbvlY
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Malcolm McLaren RIP
Odd, isn’t it, how there is an outpouring of affection for Malcolm McLaren by the twitter generation whilst, I’m sure many would not have known who he was. For those of us who have grown up in the age of identity politics, Malcolm McLaren was one of our cultural pioneers, whether we liked what he…
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Sermon preached on Easter Day 2010
Here's Akma's sermon from Easter Day
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Vigil Pic
This is what the Easter Vigil looked like early yesterday morning as we gathered around the font. Many thanks to Gordon Smith for the pic.
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Radio Scotland Broadcast
Radio Scotland has just broadcast a service for Easter from St Mary’s. Its not up yet, but it should be available on Listen Again soon and when it is, you will be able to find it here.
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Easter Come All Ye!
Is there anyone who is a devout lover of God? Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival! Is there anyone who is a grateful servant? Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord! Are there any weary with fasting? Let them now receive their wages! If any have toiled from the first…
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Holy Saturday
Up bright and early to go into church to give it a clean and polish. We must decorate the church today in case he should rise on the morrow as he said he would. It has been a lovely Holy Week this year. The services have been excellent, not least last night’s singing of Stainer’s…
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The Rabbling
Its hard to keep on blogging once the Triduum gets going. So many hours in church. So many emotions come and go. Intimacy turns to fear turns to peace in the garden and then its all over and He is gone. Last night’s service was all it should have been. You never get to say…
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Changes to Easter Calculation
From inspires online… It has been announced that the Scottish Episcopal Church will begin moving over to the new method for calculating the date of Easter from April 2012. After this time, the date will be calculated according to a new algorithm which is aligned with modern astronomical measurements rather than the older means of…