Thrilled my friends knew to call me when Coastal Grandmother became the vibe. I usually sing more than I talk, and you can count on me to run into everything.
A few moments from now, in the gloom of the ante chapel of King’s College Cambridge, the Director of Music will spin the multicoloured wheel, as per tradition, to select a soloist for Once in Royal.
…like, sure, the Ledger Spotless Rose. But… what about… you know…. The cadence at the end of the Howells is purpose-built to demolish your Christmas Sprussy into smithereens, so why not give it to us?
Time estimates:
“Give me one sec” - Within the hour
“I’ll be one minute” - An hour or two
“I’m on it” - Maybe today
"In a bit" - Sometime this week
“It’s on my list” - Perhaps this month
"Leave it with me" - Possibly never
“If I have time” - Never
Also YES I KNOW THE CHORD. All of you people who keep sending this fucking article to me (with very poor musical embedding @nytimes) need to listen to a Byrd motet of your choosing and then also understand that WE KNOW.
The annual #9LC commissioned carol must be the most listened to piece of #NewMusic in the calendar. Hundreds of millions of people all tuned into something totally fresh and exciting. The old carols are brilliant—but everything was new once upon a time. Long may it continue!