It's been a fairly hectic few weeks: apologies to any cyber stalkers waiting with baited mouse breath for a new posting - have hardly had time to think... let alone type!
Sunday: Mother's day... concert down in Barnes Wetlands for their lunchtime carvery... seemed to go quite well... pleasant and appreciative ripples of applause from a happy crew: nice to meet Verona Chard and excellent young (17!) pianist Chris Neill: lovely weather up in the tower of song, and technology that seemed to be working most clemently - thanks Keith (Chris' Dad).
That was after a morning service at St Ann's with Lulu Britton coming along to sing at our service - she did a nice Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) and an excellent Benedictus from the Haydn Little Organ Mass, as featured the night before at the concert at Holy Trinity Clapham Common. (One or two more in the choir of 32 or so than in the audience - thanks to my guests for making the effort, especially Janey and Rondle).
Father Michael made Lulu and I collapse with guffaws in the car on the way to Barnes after the service... (thanks again for the lift Father)...
FM: "I apologise for the dirty state of my car"
JH: "Oh, don't worry you should see my parents'"
FM: (small pause...)"car?..."
Something about the timing just cracked us up!
Medici concert this Thursday at St Martin in the Fields: might get to conduct the men during the intoning in the Allegri and HAVE to start learning my solo...!!! NOTE TO SELF: (or N.T.S. if you're into T.L.A.'s - Three Letter Acronym's)
Well the harp practice is going well anyway...
Must dash: off to the Doc's this morn.
Grazie!
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