tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post7657288666606519602..comments2024-03-27T08:16:20.842+00:00Comments on Sepia Saturday: Sepia Saturday 362 : 8 April 2017Alan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post-73478310121590433252017-04-10T02:49:36.996+01:002017-04-10T02:49:36.996+01:00Beautiful! The voice of course is the universal in...Beautiful! The voice of course is the universal instrument and the angelic sound of a boy soprano has been admired since pre-history. In the Renaissance it was even halted from the changes of puberty by the horrible practice of castration. Yet Handel and Monteverdi wrote some of their greatest works for castrati singers.<br /><br />The high treble timbre of boy sopranos is not displayed well in a television or recording studio. Liturgical choral music really needs a long reverberation time from tall vaulted cathedral walls to be at its best. <br /><br />I suspect the popularity of Ernest Lough's recordings came from the public's need for music's consolation in the post-war years. Yet I wonder if the sound of a boy soprano may have been too painful for your grandparents. A sad history to share, thank you.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post-11001882419225987832017-04-08T21:05:15.213+01:002017-04-08T21:05:15.213+01:00Three choirboys inspired by three choirboys.Three choirboys inspired by three choirboys.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post-18628610590621921282017-04-08T14:26:40.377+01:002017-04-08T14:26:40.377+01:00A trio of damaged photos of trios.A trio of damaged photos of trios.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post-69818057057377912242017-04-08T08:39:38.094+01:002017-04-08T08:39:38.094+01:00Not quite a choir, or real altar boys for that mat...Not quite a choir, or real altar boys for that matter!<br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01482064406292780790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post-623633376066187002017-04-07T18:32:59.614+01:002017-04-07T18:32:59.614+01:00I have postcard photo that's kind of close to ...I have postcard photo that's kind of close to the theme. Musical of course. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post-42134803806835571392017-04-07T13:06:05.960+01:002017-04-07T13:06:05.960+01:00Some choirs I've shared this week...photos don...Some choirs I've shared this week...photos don't do justice to the beautiful music however!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post-58230119884686573292017-04-07T12:08:25.494+01:002017-04-07T12:08:25.494+01:00Just a quick story about my dad as an altar boy. C...Just a quick story about my dad as an altar boy. Cute photo though ~ Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post-66060630074697758162017-04-07T05:35:34.273+01:002017-04-07T05:35:34.273+01:00Off for the weekend, so just a short post from me ...Off for the weekend, so just a short post from me this week, nothing religious but instead including a couple of threesomes.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post-27140398686750109972017-04-06T09:27:44.904+01:002017-04-06T09:27:44.904+01:00Choir boys meant churches, so here is a profile of...Choir boys meant churches, so here is a profile of the church at the heart of my ancestral trail, with lots of famiiy connections - St. Chad's at Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post-43439372790432850302017-04-06T05:57:04.559+01:002017-04-06T05:57:04.559+01:00Who knew construction paper and glue would hold up...Who knew construction paper and glue would hold up so well for 53 years and counting! :)La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932383693193992221.post-71390983781650365072017-04-05T19:49:16.176+01:002017-04-05T19:49:16.176+01:00I'm leaving on a vacation. Trios have been on ...I'm leaving on a vacation. Trios have been on my mind. Going, going, gone!!!Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.com