The organist librarian

To Mass and then straight to the hall to get raffle ticket.  Excellent recital by Charles Wooler at Turnham Green Bach, Franck and Vierne. The Chiswick book festival looks good.Welcoming at the cathedral and said Hello to the new Papal nuncio. I was late for the discussion on unfinished works with excellent readings as for some reason my seat tickets were not printed and they had to bring 2 more from upstairs. As it happens nobody checked them! Concertgebouw and Gatti played horrid Rihm but Bruckner 9 was thrilling and sublime. Who needs a 4th movement? Sad to hear of the passing of Cardinal Cormac - a tall kind man. Very chuffed that photo of the cathedral from the passage roof is in Oremus with writeup - only 3rd time in 10 years interfaith group has got in. 

Phoned about hearing appointment (Aug 23) and cruise in Russia. Liz at Glyn Close and Ocado came. To Streatham for South London interfaith group lunch - met minister from Madras Emmanuel. Discussion about terminology interfaith rather than multi-faith was quite wideranging. Nice lunch. Served at Mass for eve of Sacred Heart - the Nuncio Abp Mennini has little idea of singing the right chants! Diamond jubilee of Pope's ordination. Men only. Karg-Elert Nun Danket at the end. ENO for new production of "Midsummer Night's dream" was most imaginative and caught the sinister nature of the music very well.