4 Part Music Blog

Following the recording in June 2009, we have just released the new CD of Prior Park College’s Chapel Choir entitled “Laudate”.  The CD was recorded over 3 nights with quite a grueling schedule of between 3 and 4 hours each night with only short breaks.  Given this, the chapel choir performed remarkably and the end result is something for everyone to be proud of.

Proir Park College is a co-educational Catholic day and boarding school occupying a magnificent Georgian mansion in Bath.  The choir has an outstanding reputation for excellence and has performed in a number of English cathedrals as well as throughout Europe.

Copies of the CD are available from Roland Robertson, Music Department, Prior Park College, Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH or telephone 01225 835353.

An article in a national newspaper recently, implied that the public were happier to pay £160 for a live concert of a famous artist rather than buy a CD for say £10.  They were saying that they like to see their artist ‘live’.  As I see it by spending £160 they see the artist for say two hours but by paying £10 they can listen to that same artist again and again and again.  So does this imply that the music is of secondary importance and it is the looks that take precedent?  I think most music lovers would disagree and particularly in a time of credit crunch, £10 seems a lot more inviting for many hours pleasure than £160 for two.