Proms

On the 5th played for Coulsdon service which was simplified to attract more kids - only two there! I prommed for the 4pm prom. When I arrived I joined the queue which turned out to be for the evening concert so went straight in early and got a seat next to the fountain. There are inflatable dinosaurs and a platypus in the water! The concert celebrated Elgar, Brahms and Grieg choral music and was not well attended. The Brahms was particularly lovely accompanied by 2 horns and harp. The BBC Symphony chorus did well. The London Philharmonic choir were there in force to support their accompanist Ian Farringdon who played Elgar sonata and Reubke sonata extracts - why not the whole thing? Richard Rodney Bennett's commissioned work was effective but why not allow programme notes? The composer forbade them - I wonder what Radio 3 said before the broadcast? The concert ended in fine style with "Give unto the Lord".
6th to Catenian meeting and gave Provincial council report - several missing so various brothers were acting this and that. Lots of visitors from Croydon circle.