Schubert, Mozart and Buchan

Friday Liz came up to the library by car and we went to the Duke of Cambridge. I had delicious chicken and leek pie and Liz had steak. Then on the bus to Sloane Square for concert at Cadogan Hall by Orchestra Europa a new orchestra founded by Scott Ellaway the young conductor. The seats were complimentaries for the Chorus so quite few chorus members were together in the gallery. Spotted Micky Gwilliam in the stalls. Lovely cellist with hair in a braid. thought the celli a tad weak in Schubert unfinished symphony. The conductor is very clear - he was organ scholar at Keble. Mozart requiem with BBC singers prepared by Edward. They were all mixed up which meant they sang soloistically and piano was not in it. There is one soprano who really pierces through. Soloists were good especially the tenor Robinson and bass Lemalu. Big bosomed soprano. Followed with the score. Saturday 13 at reading group and they all enjoyed "39 steps". In the afternoon Shaun Levin the gay writer came to lead a workshop for 15 on gay and Lesbian writing. The last day of the book sale we were offering a bag of books for £1 - what a bargain! RSCM voices sang well at Mass - Schubert in G which is always a delight. So nice to see Deacon Peter Simpson again - down for the weekend from Inverness.