Sir – I have just gratefully received the City of Oxford Orchestra’s Winter/Spring list of concerts. The concert in the Sheldonian on March 17 will be to honour the Queen’s Jubilee — Handel, Gabrieli, Schutz and Monteverdi will all participate.
The last named provides a particularly interesting feature — an excerpt from the 1610 Vespers normally entitled “Deus in adjutorium meum intende” ie “God hasten to my assistance”.
This however appears in the printed programme as “Deus in auditorium et cetera.” Apparently God will be taking a back seat in deference to Her Majesty who will be installed on the University Chancellor’s ‘throne’.
Julian Dare, Oxford
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