The organist librarian

Lie-in. 100 years of the RAF. Wonderful Evensong with Rubbra Canticles and stunning MacMillan anthem at the Abbey for Romero. The Dean gave an excellent sermon replacing the Cardinal who sadly is ill. Met Philip Jakob! Now headed to favourite M and S for tea!!!! Won’t go again, been changed into Market Place with paper cups and loads of hot food. They have lost seating. Excellent programme on Holst and RVW,

Having spent the day reading Bede Griffiths and watching Young musician brass final and the tribute to Kathleeen Ferrier including an interview with Dame Janet Baker picked up Harry at 5.30 and drove to Biggin Hill. Traffic bad and it took an hour but there was time for a short practice on the one manual pipe organ installed by Peter Sanders. Missa de angelis was well sung and Gerry sang psalm and alleluia unaccompanied. Fr Gerry Flood was enjoying it singing Oremus and singing bits we thought we were saying including the Lord's Prayer. I played RAF march past and Dambusters march. Into the Hazel room for Catenian provincial AGM and meeting and Duncan became Provincial President. Finished at 10.15! Came home via Addington which was much better. The Isoms have twin boys!