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. 

Listened to proms recordings Delius violin concerto with score played by Tasmin Little and Nielsen 5. To pre Prom talk with Dutch violinist, English flautist and French cellist both studying at the Royal Academy. The audition for the orchestra is daunting playing to a camera! They re audition every year. The Prom was conducted by Daniele Gatti who came up to the gallery to be interviewed for TV. Superb strings Wagner, Berg violin concerto with a lovely encore (Bach) Strauss and Ravel and Wagner encore.