The organist librarian

Steve played the trumpet really well at Remembrance service. We sang Pie Jesu and I played Solemn melody. Brilliant sermon from Anne-Marie Garton could not agree more that we must combat forces which are attacking the basic values of our society. Sad to learn of the passing of Fr Tom Creagh-Fuller, Des Caroll and Gillian McLaughlan. A lovely evensong using Anglican chants and Peter Nardone's A new commandment. To Christ's chapel Dulwich and a good audience for Alana Brook from Adelaide who is now organ scholar at Lincoln. A piece by Australian Graeme Koehne To his servant Bach God grants a finalgift: the morning star. It was all very competent. Monday Mosaic steady slow progress! Eric Chan who won the Harold Darke RCM prize played beautifully at St Michael Cornhill Darke, Bach Schmucke dich, Franck no. 1 and the unknown Bunk Passacaglia. Highly praised by many of the audience. He recalled that I had been to RCM to hear him play! To see Clare and a very helpful chat abou...

We woke to horrendous news from Christchurch where 49 died at 2 mosques. Liz went to server Roger Burton's funeral at St Anselm Tooting Bec. He used to come to Westminster cathedral organ recitals. Philip from Salvation Army led an interesting Lent group discussion on the problem of evil at Virgo Fidelis. I saw Fr Clark and gave him new Catenian posters. To Science museum excellent exhibition on The Sun. Solar energy is the way forward. Lots of students about as there was a demo on climate change. The Design museum fascinating exhibition of architect Sir David Adjaye's projects. I cannot see what the objections to the UK holocaust memorial can be! Home futures is a puzzling exhibition some really wacky ideas. Would you live in a plastic bubble? Eric Chan played Bach and Liszt at the Royal College of Music. Plenty of drama in the Liszt, Great technique. Comic Relief on TV Liz went to choir.