Obsessions

Ever get hooked on something and can't stop? I've been totally consumed by a genre that's gone under the radar for years - all I want to do now is shout to the world - 'Why aren't you all listening to and playing and singing this amazing music? All of it! All the time!'

What is it?

Canticles - yes, I'm having a canticle marathon - settings of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis for the Church of England service of Evensong.

So far in a personal top ten in any order coz I can't decide which I like the best are:

C V Stanford in G major

Walmisley

Stainer in D

Howells Collegium Regale (Col Reg)

Dyson in F

Stanford in B flat

Giles Swayne (awesome)

John Ireland

Charles Wood

S.S. Wesley

T.T.Noble

There was a World Cup of Canticles held on Twitter recently - the winner was Howells Gloucester Service - doesn't even make my list! :)