parsfan Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I see that the Assistant Director of Music post was advertised in last week's 'Church Times'. Any idea where Robert Houssart is moving to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Quentin Bellamy Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Why don't you ask him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsfan Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Don't have his contact details I'm afraid, Quentin. I just hope that one of our most exciting young executants and improvisers of recent years is not to be lost to directing a choir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Murray Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Don't have his contact details I'm afraid, Quentin. I just hope that one of our most exciting young executants and improvisers of recent years is not to be lost to directing a choir. Apparently he's going back into full-time study at the RNCM ....and it's not organ he's studying ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Humana Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Apparently he's going back into full-time study at the RNCM ....and it's not organ he's studying ... Pray tell more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Barry Oakley Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Apparently he's going back into full-time study at the RNCM ....and it's not organ he's studying ... How true it is I know not, but I did hear a rumour to the effect that he intends going down the conducting route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonadkins Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 They seem to have had a good crop of assistants at Gloucester in recent years, besides Robert. I've always been impressed whenever I've heard David Bednall, and Ian Ball before him managed to emerge from Briggs' shadow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveHarries Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 They seem to have had a good crop of assistants at Gloucester in recent years, besides Robert. I've always been impressed whenever I've heard David Bednall, and Ian Ball before him managed to emerge from Briggs' shadow. David Bednall has joined Bristol Cathedral as sub-organist. It was in the cathedral's service sheet for Sunday 9th September. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcnd5584 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 David Bednall has joined Bristol Cathedral as sub-organist. It was in the cathedral's service sheet for Sunday 9th September. Dave How strange - I had understood that he left his post as assistant at Wells Cathedral to return to full-time study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfortin Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 How strange - I had understood that he left his post as assistant at Wells Cathedral to return to full-time study. Am I right in thinking that he has not in fact held the post of assistant organist at Gloucester - I believe he was organ scholar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Psalm 78 v.67 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Am I right in thinking that he has not in fact held the post of assistant organist at Gloucester - I believe he was organ scholar. I believe that he was acting assistant when Ian Ball was acting DOM, and even for a short time acting DOM after Ian's departure, but I may be wrong.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ball Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 How strange - I had understood that he left his post as assistant at Wells Cathedral to return to full-time study. Quite right: this month Dave begins work towards a doctorate in composition at Bristol Uni. However, he has picked up plenty of freelance work in order to support his studies, including 3 days a week as '2nd assistant' at the Cathedral. Ian Ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ball Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I believe that he was acting assistant when Ian Ball was acting DOM, and even for a short time acting DOM after Ian's departure, but I may be wrong.. That's quite right. Ian Ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcnd5584 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 That's quite right. Ian Ball Welcome, Ian!!! (I am sure that you will know who I am....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsfan Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 Its a shame that Ian is no longer part of the cathedral world. I recall him as assistant at Bristol and he is an accomplished performer and no mean improviser. Some of his fanfares after the reading of the Gospel, at the Sung Eucharist, were astonishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ball Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Its a shame that Ian is no longer part of the cathedral world. I recall him as assistant at Bristol and he is an accomplished performer and no mean improviser. Some of his fanfares after the reading of the Gospel, at the Sung Eucharist, were astonishing. That's very kind of you to say so - all undigested Hakim and Debussy at the time I suspect, but no less heartfelt! As for being no longer 'part of the cathedral world', I miss the team spirit of my choirs and the daily bliss of conducting psalms (yes, I'm a bit of a nerd like that) but I can't say I miss the job itself; I feel I'm doing a wider/worthier/better paid service as an employment lawyer. Still keep my hand in music tho, having been DoM at Gloucester City for 5 years now, although am about to quit that because my 'dayjob' now requires so much driving. Couple of CD projects lined up too. Which is nice. Come to think of it, very few of my friends and former colleagues have stayed in cathedral music, and the very best organist/conductors I was an undergraduate with point-blank refused even to go there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ball Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Ian Ball before him managed to emerge from Briggs' shadow. On some days, Briggs's talents were so supernatural, he cast no shadow....mwahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsfan Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 Odd that those at Bristol around that time are no longer involved in the Cathedral World: Malcolm Archer - Winchester School Christopher Brayne- Church in US Claire Hobbs-Music Therapist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Carr Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Welcome, Ian!!! (I am sure that you will know who I am....) Yes, Welcome! Glad to see that your board name is as intriguing and imaginative as mine! Interesting though - I thought, we presumed you were already lurking here! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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