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@nucleojohny It may be worth bearing in mind, however, that for centuries choirs have pronounced Latin after the manner of their own language. English tends towards harder-sounding consonants than Italian or French. Furthermore, it was often the case with English Church Choirs in the mid-20th ce...

@MithraMusic There's a reason why this performance is "insanely slow" ... apparently, there was a mistake on the original scores, stating a tempo marking of crotchet = 60 where it should have said minim = 60 (i.e. twice as fast). This was only spotted after Winchester Cathedral Choir had given th...

Listen out for Ringo Starr at 7:57...

A blistering performance, which is actually helped (rather than hindered) by the deficiencies in the organ. Bravo!

With just a hint of "Auld Lang Syne" (0:25)?!

@SLuMberMoOn7 As JK Rowling herself explains in the books, it's a combination of age and evil magic - ripping his soul up seven ways (at least) mangled his human appearance.

Technically speaking, Bath Abbey is a parish church, not a cathedral (the principal one in the Diocese of Bath and Wells is at Wells) but it stands on the site of a former cathedral and is certainly big enough to be counted as one.

One of the most beautifully scored and haunting moments in any film soundtrack...

@MrBrysonD Registration is indeed not what Dupre specified - but it may be worth noting that Dupre frequently ignored his own instructions, particularly when faced with instruments in the USA that could not reproduce the timbres he wanted. (There is even a recording of him playing this very piec...