Workshop and first night of the Proms

Up too late to swim and delayed on way home because of a fatality at Streatham Common. I took train back from Balham to Clapham Junction but in fact it was on the fast line. Police were on the track as the Selhurst train went through and the stations were all being closed. Home for quick meal and drove to Coulsdon for 7.30 workshop with Nigel Groome who was inspiring and helpful. I led Mendelssohn "Lord in thy mercy". Nigel did Ubi caritas setting by Alan Bullard and Harvest carol and we finished with the Shera magnificat and then to the Pembroke Arms where we enjoyed a chat and John Smiths. It was a wet evening. Nigel said that his choir were culturally inept in Estonia when everyone there just spontaneously sang in the pub! They have also sung in Ghent and he encouraged the choir to go to Rochester on October 3rd.
Swam 36 lengths and enjoyed time in the park despite threatening storms. Children's librarians came for a training session on website "Stories from the web". Claire and Daniel getting married Dec 6th - first library wedding for years! Home to play the piano and watch first night of the Proms. Jiri Belohlavek conducting BBC chorus and orchestra. Stravinsky Fireworks, lovely Chabrier Ode a la musique. Stephen Hough playing Tchaikovsky Piano concerto No.3 and Lebque sisters playing Poulenc concerto for 2 pianos. Elgar In the South, Brahms Alto rhapsody with Alice Coote and me singing along with the score. Bruckner Psalm 150 - BBC chorus sounded a bit under strength. Too much chatter and Poulenc is not high class kitsch!