It’s been a real whirlwind this week as I’ve attempted to adjust to the routines and house styles of the Peterborough Cathedral Choir. I’m very lucky to be working with extremely supportive colleagues, and I’ve already met many interesting and lovely people - it should be a great year! While the organ playing is a bit daunting (I wish my right foot was a tad wider to help grab both Sw/Ch boxes more easily), the choristers are a fun group, and my slightly obsessive nature helps me enjoy the administrative side of things; I manage for the choir’s library, and there’s nothing more satisfying than collecting back a full set of copies in perfect alphabetical order…
I’m on to play my first evensong tomorrow night: Noble in B minor and a piece by Peter Nardone are up! Thankfully I’ve played the Noble before, although that was at Truro, where I only had to worry about one swell box. I must also get used to Pboro’s smaller video screens; hopefully my nerves won’t disrupt my focus too horribly.
I’m also looking forward to beginning my role as accompanist for the Peterborough Take Note Community Choir tomorrow evening. They’ve got a varied programme on for their “Pre-Christmas” concert in November, so it should be a fun respite from the daily grind at the cathedral (which I love dearly - it feels great to be busy again after a relatively lazy summer). Not sure I’ve ever accompanied Wham! before…