VIRTUAL HOLY WEEK
For many of us, this has been a strange Holy Week, with none of the services, music or community that surrounds the liturgical build-up...
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Paul Gameson
- Apr 4, 2020
- 2 min
VIRTUAL REALITY
This Thursday, we attempted a virtual rehearsal online. Like 'social distancing', 'furlough' and other terms that have entered everyday...
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Paul Gameson
- Mar 28, 2020
- 3 min
Lockdown Blog - 28 March 2020
Rather prophetically, since Christmas I've been reading Arthur Ransome's 'Winter Holiday' to my children, a sequel to Swallows and...
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Paul Gameson
- Aug 7, 2017
- 3 min
David Power premiere explores poetry of First World War conscientious objector
The BBC's recent coverage of the centenary commemorations of Passschendale demonstrate the convictions held by a few at the time, and...
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Paul Gameson
- Aug 3, 2017
- 1 min
Women of note
We're delighted to be participating once again in York's Late Music Festival, on Saturday 7 October. Alongside festival commissions,...
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Paul Gameson
- Aug 3, 2017
- 2 min
CD launch - Radio 3, press reviews, music charts!
After being two years in the pipeline, the first of our two CDs of music from the English Civil War has made it out into the wide world! ...
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Paul Gameson
- Jun 15, 2017
- 2 min
Siege Musings - 15 June 1644: A city under fire
Trinity Sunday, Â 15 June 1644, marked a significant escalation in hostilities between the forces loyal to the King occupying York, and...
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Paul Gameson
- May 23, 2017
- 3 min
Siege Musings - From York to the Scaffold (via Persia)
On High Petergate (the road leading direct from Bootham Bar, the northern point of entrance into the city, to the Minster), an...
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Paul Gameson
- May 22, 2017
- 2 min
Siege Musings - Archbishop Dolben
On the South Quire Aisle in York Minster is an imposing monument to a former Archbishop of York, John Dolben (1624-86). Previously Dean...
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Paul Gameson
- May 19, 2017
- 2 min
Siege Musings - Charles I and York
Although Charles I was in the south during the Siege of York, focusing his personal military campaign on keeping the upper hand in...
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Paul Gameson
- May 19, 2017
- 1 min
Siege Musings - Sir Thomas Fairfax
On the trail of a key figure in York's Civil War fortunes, Sir Thomas Fairfax. When Charles I attempted to raise his standard in York in...
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Paul Gameson
- Mar 9, 2016
- 2 min
Lent and Holy Week in York Minster
We are once again looking forward to our particpation in York Minster's services over Lent and Holy Week. Our regular involvement in...
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Paul Gameson
- Jul 10, 2015
- 3 min
Paul's 20th Anniversary Desert Island Discs
All the tracks mentioned below are avaible to listen to on our Soundcloud playlist 'Paul's 20th Anniversary Desert Island Discs' ...
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Paul Gameson
- Mar 1, 2015
- 3 min
Music for The Great and Close Siege of York
What is it about musicians who, usually a financially-savvy bunch who will happily lay down their instruments if they're not paid, but,...
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Paul Gameson
- Feb 10, 2015
- 2 min
The Sound of Drums
The Sound of Drums is the working title for our CD focussing on sacred music that provides a commentary on the events of the English...
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Paul Gameson
- Feb 6, 2015
- 1 min
The Siege of York Project
2015 has got off to a busy start, as we prepare for a recording of music from the English Civil War at the end of February. Over the...
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