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by Hare
Sun Sep 06, 2020 8:48 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups
Replies: 43
Views: 44036

Re: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups

I would happily play but am furloughed until singing is allowed - or the furlough scheme ends - when I would be redundant.
by Hare
Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:48 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups
Replies: 43
Views: 44036

Re: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups

Hmm. All this listening is in danger of becoming the "New Normal" (I HATE the term with a vengeance!) Why don't we just give up??!
by Hare
Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:02 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups
Replies: 43
Views: 44036

Re: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups

Hmmm - I thought I'd PM'd Nick but no sign of the message! It wasn't really important! Just to say that I'm probably going to be made redundant by the diocese when the furlough scheme ends - hence my despondency at the way things have turned out.
by Hare
Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:25 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups
Replies: 43
Views: 44036

Re: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups

Nick, I am speaking of my own personal situation. My time in church music has come to a premature end. I am sure singing will return at some stage.
by Hare
Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:29 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups
Replies: 43
Views: 44036

Re: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups

Of course I'm not saying the government imposed the virus on us - I'm just sick of the fact a lifetime's work in church music has been brought effectively to an end by this no singing business.
by Hare
Tue Aug 18, 2020 1:04 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups
Replies: 43
Views: 44036

Re: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups

Quite honestly, I have no interest in a "recovery" from something that has been imposed by an incompetent government - I'm finished with the whole blinking business.
by Hare
Sun Aug 16, 2020 8:41 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups
Replies: 43
Views: 44036

Re: The Government's Guidelines for Public Worship II - the return of choir groups

My choir won't be restarting anytime soon as l as DOM am furloughed until October.

I can't help feeling that some people will view the return of choirs singing alone as 'elitist' and that getting the assembly singing again eventually may be difficult!
by Hare
Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:02 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Pre-recorded music in liturgy
Replies: 8
Views: 28179

Re: Pre-recorded music in liturgy

The problem with your current PP's approach is that it makes it much harder for those priests who will not allow recorded music. I recall a liturgist friend of mine who, with great care, would attempt to persuade people not to have recorded music only to get the response "it was allowed for th...
by Hare
Sat Jul 11, 2020 6:06 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Pre-recorded music in liturgy
Replies: 8
Views: 28179

Re: Pre-recorded music in liturgy

Yes - I have become a CD operator at almost every funeral at my place in the last few years. Previous PP would not allow recorded music under any circumstances, and upset a lot of people. Present PP is well aware of this, and bends over backwards to keep people happy!
by Hare
Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:33 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Redundancy after furlough
Replies: 6
Views: 6182

Re: Redundancy after furlough

That's where the form is from - I'm on diocesan payroll for tax and safeguarding purposes (They reclaim my salary from parish)
by Hare
Mon Jun 01, 2020 7:11 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Redundancy after furlough
Replies: 6
Views: 6182

Re: Redundancy after furlough

Not clear. I don't think PP knows either. He seems to think I'll be back playing next month!
by Hare
Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Redundancy after furlough
Replies: 6
Views: 6182

Redundancy after furlough

If no singing is allowed whenever churches reopen for worship, is there a real danger of paid musicians being made redundant? I am on furlough and my PP has emailed me a form to fill in stating my working hours. There is a box at the bottom saying "Redundant 1/8/20 Yes/No".......
by Hare
Mon Sep 30, 2019 2:54 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: New facebook Group
Replies: 17
Views: 165185

Re: New facebook Group

Indeed they did, and mentioned it in the group! The group seems to be fulfilling a need. There has never been any question of it competing with, or apeing this group!
by Hare
Sun Aug 18, 2019 3:16 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: New facebook Group
Replies: 17
Views: 165185

Re: New facebook Group

Sounds good to me!