Sunday, 25 May 2008

Madder Music

News reaches me that the Cistercian Monks of Stift Hieligenkreuz are now at number 9 in the pop album chart, as well as number one in the classical chart. Surely this can only be a good thing.
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9 comments:

  1. Anonymous25 May 2008 at 17:13

    I agree. We're looking forward to experiencing English evensong services in Durham, Lincoln and Wells catehdrals next month.

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  2. Frank Wilson25 May 2008 at 17:20

    You'd think the Roman Church - my church -would get it, and drop its abominable vernacular Mass.
    Glad to see you've struck out on your own, Nige.

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  3. Nige25 May 2008 at 18:25

    Thanks Frank - and Randy, that sounds like a perfect itinerary. Imho Lincoln's the finest cathedral in England. And Choral Evensong is one of the glories of English life.

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  4. Anonymous25 May 2008 at 19:03

    It's a good thing you never posted your email address, Nige. I would have pestered you to no end about those fascinating minor architectural relics you always seem to be coming across. (I even entertained the idea of obtaining copies of the Pevsner series you've often mentioned, but would need an additional suitcase to hold them all.) As it is, our original two week "If it's Tuesday, this must be Bridlington" breathless getaway has morphed into a far more leisurely 33-day circle tour.

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  5. Anonymous25 May 2008 at 19:08

    Durham Cathedral is my all-time favourite cathedral, and usually deserted too, so a good place to find some peace and perhaps commit a quick homicide.

    Randy, if you're in Durham long enough try the Almshouses and Vennel's tea rooms - Almshouses is on Palace Green (in front of the cathedral); Vennel's is up a tiny alley off Saddler Street (leading up to Palace Green).

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  6. Anonymous25 May 2008 at 20:14

    Thanks for the tips, Elberry! We just might have time for both.

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  7. Anonymous25 May 2008 at 21:33

    Congrats, Nige. I'm assuming this post on the popularity of the Cistericans is just laying the groundwork for two hundred and seventy-four successive erudite and lengthy posts on science vs. religion? Mom always said you just couldn't blog too much on science vs. religion. She didn't mind the odd post on birds, but Mom wasn't big on triple word verification.

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  8. Bryan Appleyard26 May 2008 at 07:47

    Personally I never trusted the Cicerstians,but the Stift Hieligenkreuz guys are usually up for a laugh.

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  9. malty26 May 2008 at 09:35

    At the very least they should have given a rendition of the Horst Wessel (Die fahne hoch) nice to see splinter groups forming Nige.

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