Singing coincidence
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In 1982/3 while living in Hong Kong I sang in the Hong Kong Festival Chorus - a performance of Brahms' German Requiem to celebrate Chinese New Year in 1983. I returned to live in the UK later that year. In about 1992 I was invited to a 'Come and Sing Brahms' Requiem' in Cambridge. I couldn't find a copy of the score which I thought I possessed so hired one on arrival at the venue. I was sitting at the end of the back soprano line next to the basses. When a break came I noticed the bass singer next to me close his score and put it in his lap. On the front was written 'Sylvia Thomson: Hong Kong Chorus'. I had clearly hired a score when I sang the requiem in 1982/3 and it had travelled around the world as a hire copy ever since (part of the service that Brian Jordan Music of Cambridge provides). It was pretty tatty but I explained who I was to the startled bass singer who gave it to me at the end of the performance. Then Brian Jordan agreed to give it to me for the hire fee.
Date submitted:Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:24:55 +0000Coincidence ID:5859
