Bøger af Reg Frary

Warbling sopranos, bellowing basses, someone in the back row at least a line ahead of everyone else, fusty robes, intransigent organists and temperamental clergy - welcome to the world of the local church choir. There is no better observer of the volatile relations between the clergy, the choir, the organist and the congregation than Reg Frary who has seen it all in over seventy years' first hand experience of sitting in the choir stalls Sunday by Sunday and at weddings, funerals, carol services, festivals and other occasions.

There is no better observer of the volatile relations between the clergy, the choir, the organist and the congregation than Reg Frary who has seen it all in almost seventy years' first-hand experience of sitting in the choir stalls Sunday by Sunday. Here are 23 stories, written with characteristic affection and wit.

There's nothing like singing a favourite hymn to the wrong tune to get everyone up in arms - the congregation will blame the vicar, the vicar will blame the organist, the organist will take it out, as usual, on the choir. This work presents the authors observations of the volatile relations between the clergy, the choir, and the organist.

Perfectly captures that world of draughty church halls, musty-smelling hymn books, tyrannical organists and amateur singers more willing than able. Reg Frary's entertaining volumes of choir tales.

Warbling sopranos, robes that have long since seen better days, wheezing organs, tyrannical organists, new vicars who want to get rid of the choir altogether and battles in the chancel-such is the stuff of Reg Frary's stories about local church choirs.