Choral Singing under the Bridge

 It was arranged at quite short notice, but I saw an announcement on the Hay Facebook page and when I got to the Bridge  there were a few people listening to medieval carols sung a cappella.  

Catherine Kramer was singing the soprano parts, as part of a new group called innominati.  This was their first performance, to raise money for the Friends of the Upper Wye.

The Friends of the Upper Wye have citizen scientists testing the water of the river for pollution and a Lift the River group celebrating the cultural diversity of the river - they have been sharing photos of the river, and information about walks and other events.  They also have a Designated Bathing Water group who are trying to make the river cleaner for swimmers.  The website is www.fouw.org.uk.

I was pleased to recognise some of the carols.  There was one about walking in the Garden in the cool of the day that I was unfamiliar with, but they also sang Lully, Lullay and Gaudete and Adam Lay Ybounden.