Organ and Ash Wednesday
Karen's throat and sinus still bad. Said farewell to the trumpet with Stanley and Purcell Trumpet tune.
Sunday to recital at the Cathedral by Ben Giddens of St George's Chapel, Windsor. Jeanne Demessieux Tu es Petrus, Buxtehude Praeludium in C, Franck Choral No 1 and Leighton's Paean. He plays very well. Liz stayed up for rite of election. Good TV - Antiques roadshow, Lark rise, Jeremy Paxman on Victorian art and life. Monday to chair organists committee at Moira's - many of the dates fall on my day on on Saturdays despite my best efforts. Home by 11 p.m. Carlo Curley is unwell.
Tuesday home for chocolate pancakes with orange, lemon and Drambuie. Could not decide what to give up - chocs, biscuits, alcohol, cappuccino so decided to do something extra and started reading Timothy Radcliffe and Gordon Giles Lent books.
Wednesday up too late to go to Fairtrade breakfast at Croydon College. Met Louise at her office foyer and had lunch at the Phoenix- salmon and brie fishcakes.Saw Bruce at Fenchurch Street shop. On bus to Royal Academy where I became a member. We enjoyed Byzantium although it was crowded. Will need to go again! To cathedral to serve at Mass - we were consecration torches. Superb Allegri Miserere and Byrd Emendemus. Train to Coulsdon as car still at garage. Only 4 in choir but coped well with Hilton, Wood and Psalm 51. Marie was cross with me as I had asked the choir to be quiet so I apologised but said I was fed up with the choir's lack of discipline. Buses home.
Sunday to recital at the Cathedral by Ben Giddens of St George's Chapel, Windsor. Jeanne Demessieux Tu es Petrus, Buxtehude Praeludium in C, Franck Choral No 1 and Leighton's Paean. He plays very well. Liz stayed up for rite of election. Good TV - Antiques roadshow, Lark rise, Jeremy Paxman on Victorian art and life. Monday to chair organists committee at Moira's - many of the dates fall on my day on on Saturdays despite my best efforts. Home by 11 p.m. Carlo Curley is unwell.
Tuesday home for chocolate pancakes with orange, lemon and Drambuie. Could not decide what to give up - chocs, biscuits, alcohol, cappuccino so decided to do something extra and started reading Timothy Radcliffe and Gordon Giles Lent books.
Wednesday up too late to go to Fairtrade breakfast at Croydon College. Met Louise at her office foyer and had lunch at the Phoenix- salmon and brie fishcakes.Saw Bruce at Fenchurch Street shop. On bus to Royal Academy where I became a member. We enjoyed Byzantium although it was crowded. Will need to go again! To cathedral to serve at Mass - we were consecration torches. Superb Allegri Miserere and Byrd Emendemus. Train to Coulsdon as car still at garage. Only 4 in choir but coped well with Hilton, Wood and Psalm 51. Marie was cross with me as I had asked the choir to be quiet so I apologised but said I was fed up with the choir's lack of discipline. Buses home.
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