Dudamel

   Only 14 at church Simon Ellison for 3 weeks as Gartons are in Greece. Played Dad's suite, Pilgrims chorus and Darke Meditation. Spent some time going through cupboards next to console and found some good music there which I had not seen. After an extensive search through music cupboards I have the following to consider: Ketelbey In a monastery garden. Delibes Lakme flower duet. Tchaikovsky Waltz of the flowers. Alain Le jardin suspendu. Nevin Narcissus. Vaughan Williams Greensleeves. Haydn Wood Pastoral song. Pearson All creatures great and small theme. Fleming on Noel nouvelet. Thiman on Thornnbury would make a good ending. I also have Flor Peeters and Gordon Slater on "All creatures of our God and king". So quite a light and charming programme so far. I need an hour. We had delicious beef and Yorkshires and plum pudding for lunch. A feast of music today. Barber of Seville from the Met with Kathleen Battle. Susan Graham prom, Saint-Saens 3. Finished reading Inspector Kubu investigates 2. On TV superb Shostakovich 10 with Dudamel. A suitable boy was excellent.