First night of the Proms

I hope to sing in Beethoven's 9th symphony on Friday July 13th and it should be on TV! It's on BBC2 from 8 to 10.30 p.m. I was at rehearsal Wed at Maida Vale and tonight Thursday) at the Albert Hall. I am sitting directly behind the trombones in the front row.

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Grace Nangle said…
It was good last night wasn't it? I enjoyed myself a lot, although I was quite hot. I was on the left side. Row 3 1 away from Henry Wood. I was trying to remember the first time we performed it from memory. Think it was in the Royal Festival Hall. Can't remember the date though.

Sophia
14 July 2007 at 19:07
John the organist said…
Can't remember Sophia but I agree it was stunning!
15 July 2007 at 22:41
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