Mozart and champagne

Lie-in as I had a Sunday off. The original plan was to go to St David's cathedral with Turnham Green choir but we were not needed! So I went to St Paul's cathedral for the 11 a.m. Mass with orchestra. Mozart Coronation Mass and Epistle sonata in C. Fugue in G minor on organ at end. Splendid - 3 boys sang solo and John English was the tenor soloist. Unfortunately I had a cathedral nutter near me who kept commenting so eventually I moved although it was pretty full especially with Afro Caribbeans in national dress. Enjoyed it. To Adrian and Graham's for champagne and canapes. Stephen Roberts was there. Lovely day. Bob gave us a lift home. Birmingham cathedral evensong on radio 3 and Simon Boccanegra from the Proms. Watched Rude Britannia programme and Who killed Caravaggio and start of Meistersinger. Hoovered and tidied and singers came to rehearse for the wedding in August. Slept at Adrian's and on settee so awake in the night. Looked at Heythrop courses.

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