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\line{for melody of psalms, glory be to thee:}
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\line{for wisdom of proverbs, glory be to thee:}
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\line{experience of histories, glory be to thee:}
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\quote{
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O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht,
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}\td{Lord Jesu Christ, my life and light,}
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\td{
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Mein Hort, mein Trost, mein Zuversicht,}
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\td{My strength, my stay, my day-star bright,}
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}\tr{
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Auf Erden bin ich nur ein Gast, :}
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\td{On earth I have no home or rest,}
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Und drückt mich sehr der Sünden Last.}
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\td{By all my grievous sin oppressed.}
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\p{I cantored for the propers. For the Mass setting, we sang the [St. Anne Mass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m23f0HCCQ4&list=OLAK5uy_lR9KBwM8xDlMcafjOPICA3f7WawCwwe7U&index=18) by Sir James MacMillan.}
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\p{In the evening, we began with a [Stainer anthem](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYmHdJJAyeA) I'm sure I've done before but I'm not sure when, then this [Mozart Magnificat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ienPABe_o) (for which I sang the tenor part in the brief solo quartet sections), a 'Mozart' (actually John Kitchen) Nunc Dimittis, for which no recording exists but can be heard on our [livestream](https://youtu.be/Iuxew7FwMpc?t=1843). Finally for an anthem we sang the very challenging but interesting Rutter [Hymn to the Creator of Light](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InI__zYVxfc):}
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\poem{
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\line{Glory be to thee, O Lord, glory be to thee,}
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\line{Creator of the visible light, }
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\line{the sun’s ray, the flame of fire;}
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\line{Creator also of the light invisible and} \line{intellectual:}
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\line{that which is known of God, the light invisible.}
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\line{Glory be to thee, O Lord, glory be to thee,}
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\line{Creator of the light.}
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\line{for writings of the law, glory be to thee:}
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\line{for oracles of prophets, glory be to thee:}
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\line{for melody of psalms, glory be to thee:}
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\line{for wisdom of proverbs, glory be to thee:}
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O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht,
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}\td{Lord Jesu Christ, my life and light,}
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Mein Hort, mein Trost, mein Zuversicht,}
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\td{My strength, my stay, my day-star bright,}
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Auf Erden bin ich nur ein Gast, :}
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\td{On earth I have no home or rest,}
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Und drückt mich sehr der Sünden Last.}
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\td{By all my grievous sin oppressed.}
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\p{I cantored for the propers. For the Mass setting, we sang the [St. Anne Mass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m23f0HCCQ4&list=OLAK5uy_lR9KBwM8xDlMcafjOPICA3f7WawCwwe7U&index=18) by Sir James MacMillan.}
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\p{In the evening, we began with a [Stainer anthem](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYmHdJJAyeA) I'm sure I've done before but I'm not sure when, then this [Mozart Magnificat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ienPABe_o) (for which I sang the tenor part in the brief solo quartet sections), a 'Mozart' (actually John Kitchen) Nunc Dimittis, for which no recording exists but can be heard on our [livestream](https://youtu.be/Iuxew7FwMpc?t=1843). Finally for an anthem we sang the very challenging but interesting Rutter [Hymn to the Creator of Light](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InI__zYVxfc):}
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\poem{
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\line{Glory be to thee, O Lord, glory be to thee,}
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\line{the sun’s ray, the flame of fire;}
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\line{Creator also of the light invisible and} \line{intellectual:}
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\line{that which is known of God, the light invisible.}
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\line{Glory be to thee, O Lord, glory be to thee,}
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\line{Creator of the light.}
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\line{for writings of the law, glory be to thee:}
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\line{for oracles of prophets, glory be to thee:}
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\line{for melody of psalms, glory be to thee:}
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O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht,
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Mein Hort, mein Trost, mein Zuversicht,}
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\td{My strength, my stay, my day-star bright,}
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Auf Erden bin ich nur ein Gast, :}
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\td{On earth I have no home or rest,}
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Und drückt mich sehr der Sünden Last.}
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\td{By all my grievous sin oppressed.}
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\p{I cantored for the propers. For the Mass setting, we sang the [St. Anne Mass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m23f0HCCQ4&list=OLAK5uy_lR9KBwM8xDlMcafjOPICA3f7WawCwwe7U&index=18) by Sir James MacMillan.}
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\p{In the evening, we began with a [Stainer anthem](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYmHdJJAyeA) I'm sure I've done before but I'm not sure when, then this [Mozart Magnificat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ienPABe_o) (for which I sang the tenor part in the brief solo quartet sections), a 'Mozart' (actually John Kitchen) Nunc Dimittis, for which no recording exists but can be heard on our [livestream](https://youtu.be/Iuxew7FwMpc?t=1843). Finally for an anthem we sang the very challenging but interesting Rutter [Hymn to the Creator of Light](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InI__zYVxfc):}
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\line{Glory be to thee, O Lord, glory be to thee,}
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\line{Creator of the visible light, }
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\line{the sun’s ray, the flame of fire;}
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\line{Creator also of the light invisible and} \line{intellectual:}
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\line{that which is known of God, the light invisible.}
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\line{Glory be to thee, O Lord, glory be to thee,}
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\line{Creator of the light.}
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\line{for writings of the law, glory be to thee:}
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\line{for oracles of prophets, glory be to thee:}
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\line{for melody of psalms, glory be to thee:}
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\line{experience of histories, glory be to thee:}
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\line{a light which never sets.}
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\line{God is the Lord, who hath shewed us light.\br}
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\line{Light, who dost my soul enlighten;}
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\p{He was also nice enough to give me free access to the church whenever I want to use it, so I have been chanting the evening office there according to the Use of Sarum. To avoid keeping 17 places open in 3 books simultaneously, I transcribed large parts of the Sarum vespers and compline office into Forester. You can see the results [here](sarum-26-01-22) for example, but there are more that can be found by searching "Ordo". They use my chant plugins. Fr. [Oliver](obrw) will join me for the [vespers](sarum-26-02-03) and [compline](sarum-26-02-03-b) of St. Blaise next week. }
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\title{First Sunday of Lent 2026}
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\quote{Invocábit me, et ego dixi exáudiam eum: erípiam eum, et glorificábo eum: longitúdine diérum adimplébo eum.
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\p{This Sunday was a busy one for me, as the choir of [All Saints Ainslie](https://allsaintsainslie.org.au) sings Evensong now on the final Sunday of the month. I, along with a few of our other male singers, sang for the morning mass without the rest of the choir. I sang a special \em{tonus peregrinus} gospel acclamation, and for an anthem I sang Tallis' [Why Fumeth in Sight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4LHpA5PWKg), the famous Theme of Ralph Vaughan Williams' \em{Fantasia} fame. I've linked to a recording of me singing the first verse. }
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\line{Why fumeth in sight: the Gentils spite,}
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\p{For Evensong we sang Psalm 51 to a nice Anglican chant, and the [Nunc Dimittis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YRRgC0bjk0) from Gibbons' Short Service. We didn't get the Magnificat ready in time, so Alasdair and I just sang an antiphonal plainchant Magnificat to the \em{tonus peregrinus.} For the anthem, we sang an old favourite of mine, Morley's [Nolo Mortem Peccatoris](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et6l-Gop5Es):}
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\quote{Miseréris ómnium Dómine, et nihil odísti eórum quæ fecísti, dissímulans peccáta hóminum propter pæniténtiam, et parcens illis, quia tu es Dóminus Deus noster.
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\p{This Ash Wednesday was my second at [All Saints Ainslie](https://allsaintsainslie.org.au), and I intoned the \em{Trisagion} again this year. We had a decent compliment of choristers to perform Duruflé's [Ubi Caritas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1BTWCpEFRQ):}
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\p{As well as Gibbons' [Drop, Drop Slow Tears](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQaLMoPGJzk) which is just a lovely poem:}
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\p{For this Lent I am making some private observances and sacrifices, but I will also be singing the evening office (either Roman or Scottish Episcopal) every day of this Lent. This Sunday will be a choral Evensong!}
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\title{Lunar New Year at Dickson}
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\p{I had to head to the office today even though it's a Saturday to prepare for my upcoming [[COMP1110]] course, but I was surprised to see Lunar New Years festivities had been transferred to the weekend.}
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\p{I saw the Dragon and Lion dances as well as some other performances from Chinese and Vietnamese residents of Dickson, and the Canberra Yut Hung Kung Fu school: }
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\p{In the nearby market stall there was a Korean 호떡 vendor. From our conversation I gathered that there were Korean 설날 events there as well, but in the morning and I was already too late. Oh well, the 호떡 was delicious though! }
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\gabc{(f3)Plas(hv)má(hv)tor(iv) hó(jv)mi(i)nis(i) De(h)us,(g) *(,)
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Hu(hv)mum(hv) ju(iv)bes(jv) pro(i)dú(i)ce(h)re,(g) (,)
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\taxon{Oratio}
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\p{℣.Omnípotens sempitérne Deus : nos fámulos tuos déxtera tue poténtie a cunctis prótege perículis : et gloriósa beáte Maríe semper vírginis intercessióne, fac nos presénti gaudére prosperitáte et futúra. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.}
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\p{℣. Omnípotens sempitérne Deus : nos fámulos tuos déxtera tue poténtie a cunctis prótege perículis : et gloriósa beáte Maríe semper vírginis intercessióne, fac nos presénti gaudére prosperitáte et futúra. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.}
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\p{ ℟. Amen.}
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\p{This new-years week was predominantly spent resting and preparing for my travel to Melbourne to avoid the dreaded Summernats festival, so I have little to report, save my church singing for the week.}
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\p{I returned to Canberra this week. I needed the remainder of the week to recover from my illness and the flight, but I'm feeling alright now. As much as I enjoyed being in Edinburgh again, it's great to be back in clean, sunny, quiet Canberra. }
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\title{Weeknotes 2026-W08}
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\author{liamoc}
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\date{2026-02-22}
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\p{This week was insanely busy, as I was (and am) preparing to teach [[COMP1110]] this semester. }
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\figcaption{The stunning Lyneham Wetlands on my commute to work. }
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