Some of the great poems, songs and essays on the holidays read at Christ Church Oxford last night. A lovely kick off to the holiday season in England. The lovely Diana Quick too me along to ride shotgun on the drive from London. It has been 20 years since I've been at Oxford to visit. This time we had tea with the Head of Trinity College, Diana's old school friend. How magical it was to enter Trinity behind the gate and see the young, hip crazy mid-twenties scholars dash about on Friday night -- lots of elves costumes, santa hats and other Yuletide finery.
We walked through the University town to the church, a glorious gothic structure that leapt from the stills of "Inspetor Morse," my favorite Sunday night guilty pleasure.
Below some of the highlights we heard:
This Secret Garden - Justin Cartwright
The Fayrfax Carol Early tudor - thomas aides music
Moosburg Gradual 1355
AJ Wentworth BA father christmas
Music - Tomorrow shal be my dancing day - English traditional carol, John Gardner arrangement 1917
Music - O and A , and A and O..Piae Cantiones 1582 - arrangement David Willcocks
Poem w music - shalespeare and George Wither 1600 music Einojuhani reutavaara 20th cent.
Talking Turkeys Benjamin Sephaniah - london 20th cent.
Nesciens mater virgo virum peperit - John Jouton 15th Century
Shriley valentine - Brians plays Joseph in the nativity
A quick nibble at the home of Emma Bridgewater, the fanciful potter who is changing the world with her beautiful polka dots and dove teapots, biscuit tins and mugs.
Will post photos etc from France soon.
In the Bleak Mid-Winter - Christina Rossetti 19th century
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