Arundel 2014

[fan_de_LoK]

3 premium bought for me
The ticketsource site is efficient, everything went OK, the sale opened right at 14:00:00

[Karppoo]

yes, Ticketsource is very good to sell tickets...

[theforestdweller]

I have 2 x Premium tickets available for anyone who missed out. Purchased 4 tickets but can now only use 2. Anyone interested? Face value plus booking fee - total £62.10.

[Horticult2000]

I hurried yesterday to get my premium ticket in time as last time they sold out in 15 minutes. But now after a day there seem to be still plenty available. Is nobody going? I don't understand.
Johan

[Yorkie]

I hurried yesterday to get my premium ticket in time as last time they sold out in 15 minutes. But now after a day there seem to be still plenty available. Is nobody going? I don't understand.
Johan

I think many people will struggle to get there with the months notice - I already had plans for that weekend myself. Hopefully, they will sell soon; there's usually a lot of family members at Arundel...

[Sigi]

Well, if Scotty could beam me to there...

[danieb88]

Not for me sadly, out of the country haven't managed a non-Xmas concert for a long time!

[Yorkie]

Just checked the current level of ticket sales for Arundel. There are 11 of 100 premium tickets still available and 250 of 250 normal tickets available....

I'm a bit surprised that only 250 normal priced tickets went on sale - I thought Arundel would could hold more? Given the number of friends and family that have attended previous Arundel concerts do you think they have made other arrangements for families and hence the low demand for tickets?

At this rate it will be a real treat for those of you who can make it - a very intimate concert.

[theforestdweller]

Just checked the current level of ticket sales for Arundel. There are 11 of 100 premium tickets still available and 250 of 250 normal tickets available....

9 premium tickets left now - and I've still got 2 for sale. £50 the pair if anyone wants them after the remaining premium seats have gone .......

[theforestdweller]

Suddenly, from 50+ tickets available to only 8 tickets (7 x Premium, 1 x General) !

[paul]

So the queue is forming nicely here at Arundel. Maybe 30 now in the queue. More than 1 hour to go until the doors open. I expect the song list will be that of the USA, again I probably will be wrong as I thought they may drop the American songs, but those more knowledgable than me say this is unlikely. Whatever it's going to be a great concert. I have so much more time on this occasion so I'm going to attempt an accurate detailed review, so watch this space

[tom413]

I'm looking forward to reading it.

[mbbrose]

Can't wait to read about it!

[Sigi]

So some of you are back from the concert? Pleaaaaase tell us about!!!! Why do you wait??? Did you collect enough of the dust, they were walking on, so you can give it to us all who had to stay at home?? Or are you all still lying at the floor of the cathedral, so you can't write????

[john45]

I was waiting for someone else to go first, but the short term memory is going so I had better get a few words down for those unlucky enough to have missed this gem. Long term memory is somewhat better and this, my fourth Arundel concert, made me recall my first Arundel concert in 2009. None of the 2014 performers was present in 2009.

2009 featured such luminaries as Josh Madine (about six solos I think), Ben Philipp, Liam Connery, Ed Day, Stefan Leadbetter etc. Highlight for me then was Ed Day's "Mysterium" which I don't believe has ever been bettered - equalled, maybe. Fond memory is of a very young Kavana giggling during his speech. Who would have thought he would become Libera's most articulate and principal spokesman. I believe 2009 was also Tom Cully's last appearance in a white robe.

Well, a review of the 2014 Arundel concert is quite easy really. Just read the accolades that have been written about the 2014 Spring US Tour and multiply by 150%. Then add the Cathedral acoustics, the ambience, the imaginative lighting - and there you have it.

Set list was exactly the same. Participants and soloists were the same except for the absence of Dylan. Bertie did the Sanctus descant very competently and also the final Sanctus - though this time it was "Sanctus,sanctus". Henry was also absent, which meant extra work for Eoghan and Matthew RA. Mustn't forget the three Newbies: Rocco Tesei, Mark U-R and and James Menezes who contributed nicely to a limited number of songs.

In 2009 the accompaniment consisted of keyboard and violin. In 2014 we had keyboards, string quintet, clarinet, flute, recorder, French horn and percussion. Program in 2009 was a folded A4 sheet. Program in 2014 was a glossy eight page illustrated booklet with autographed copies available.

All in all a wonderful evening well appreciated by the almost full house which give two enthusiastic standing ovations.

Thanks Libera.