The choir's rich
yet clear sonority
and firm yet delicate
expressiveness
made the strongest
possible impression.
Asia Tour Blog - Day 15
Michael Papadopoulos (Assistant Organist)
It was a hot and humid morning in Kuala Lumpur as Zikri made his way to work. The Petronas Towers were dazzling in the morning sunlight, but he barely had time to admire the view as he was running late for his shift. The Malaysian Philharmonic were due to rehearse with some English choir he’d never heard of and the stage needed setting up. Some members of the English choir were already downstairs in the main foyer as Zikri briskly walked towards the concert hall, situated at the very heart of the iconic towers.
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Joseph Payne (Can Alto 2)
Cautionary Verse, Anglo-Saxon elegy, a Bake-Off script and Minimalist bullet points. It might seem that I am faced with the opportunity to follow this roll of ever more fanatical blog formats with either interpretative dance or improvisatory nose whistling. However, having decided to make a great leap from the unknown into the boring and benign, I have decided to spurn the new status quo of ‘style over substance’ and instead transcribe a page from my daily secret diary. Hopefully this will provide you with an insight into the lowly life of a CA5 (dep.) on one especially uneventful day.
Asia Tour Blog - Day 13
Laurence Booth-Clibborn (Dec Tenor 1) (Power behind the Throne) & Alice Halstead (Dec Sop 1) (The Throne)
“A [blog] that doesn’t shock isn’t worth [blogging]”
Marcel Duchamp (adapted)
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Asia Tour Blog - Day 12
Eleanor Smith (Dec Sop 3)
Chronicon de Choro, 916
In this year there was a great battle at First Avenue. And the red team had possession of the battlefield. And the passport of Leofric the Benedictine was lost, and the garments of Christopher also. And there was great weeping and wailing.
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Olivia Brett (Dec Sop 3) and Jackson Riley (Dec Tenor 2)
On Monday, we had a free day with time to rest and explore ourselves and the city of Georgetown. Our hotel was conveniently located right in the middle of town, or in the words of our tour guide, Philip: “Wow, so central!!”. After a late rise and a leisurely breakfast, where Graham did his best to convince us of the beauty of old wooden piers (“I literally love Piers” – who precisely Piers is has yet to be confirmed), the choir formed into different groups to look around the various streets and markets nearby.
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Asia Tour Blog - Day 10
Harry Castle (Can Tenor 2) and Bea dos Santos (Can Sop 4)
Clare College Choir awoke in Penang
In the luxurious Penaga Hotel,
We ventured to breakfast
All looking our freshest
We’d arrived at 2 - no one could tell,
Could tell,
Could tell,
We’d arrived at 2 - no one could tell.
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Graham Ross (Director of Music)
Today was a pivotal day in the tour schedule – we had reached the half-way point. Having given an open rehearsal in Macau, two concerts in Hong Kong, school workshops in Singapore and two concerts in the wonderful Yong Siew Toh Conservatoire, today was one of those rare occasions when we read the words ‘FREE DAY’ in Alice’s ever-colourful schedule. In essence, it was a travel day to reach Penang for the start of our week in Malaysia, but with our flight from Changi airport not scheduled until 2230 this allowed for a day of relaxation and final sightseeing in the wonderful city of Singapore.
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Catherine Clark (Can Alto 1)
“Welcome to the Great Singaporean S(l)ing Off.
For this week’s Signature dish, Graham and Alice would love you to produce a four-tiered cake. But there’s a twist. It must be done in a swimming pool.”
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Asia Tour Blog - Day 7
Asia Tour Blog - Day 6
Anna Tindall (Can Sop 1)
We woke on day 6 to the beautiful soft sheets, ensuite bathrooms and infinity pool of the luxurious Park Hotel Alexandra...
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