I was
deeply saddened to hear about the death of a former Rudgate Singer, Richard
Ainley at the weekend. Richard was one of the very first Rudgates, recruited
from the ranks of the then Taverner Choir of Halifax who sang for our inaugural
service in Scarthingwell back in June 1996. I had the pleasure of singing Bass alongside
him with the Rudgates and other ad-hoc groups for over 10 years after our first
service including the superb Choral Evensong a few of us sang for at St Mary
Redcliffe, Bristol, to a congregation of precisely zero!
Our sincere
condolences go to his wife Margaret and daughter Catherine – both also former
Rudgates
As a
reminder of the good times we shared, here is the Offertory Motet Tallis’
Loquebantur variis linguis from the former Norbertine Priory of St Chad (nowManchester Oratory)
Vigil Mass of Pentecost, 10th May 2008.
Requiescat
in pace.
