The organist librarian

Wednesday spoke to Ann and Dennis. Ann had enjoyed the wedding DVD. To Appointed by God group. 5 came. Problems getting key - nobody in clergy house but Indra knew that there had been a leak in the Hinsley Room gents loo and John Daly let us in through the kitchen and brought the keys. Interesting chat about suffering and offering up our weakness to God. To St Michael's for part of Peter Litman's recital - Terence there. Francaix, Handel and Borowski. Train and tube to British Museum. Got student discount so hired audio guide which was very good. Hadrian exhibition is smashing - in the reading room and very well presented although a lot of people there and never saw Jewish revolt stuff. Bought postcards of Antinous and Egyptian mummy portraits. To cathedral for Opus Dei 80th anniversary Mass with Cardinal who tripped after the homily.He left out Kyrie and Gloria and said "Lamb of God" instead of Behold the Lamb of God! Communion torch with Liz - too many chiefs again!...

Sophia is 2. Caravaggio's Doubting Thomas. To Coulsdon where we sang Rutter Gloria and Celtic alleluia. 3 of choir in congregation so we could have managed the Rutter acclamations - instead they were said as it would have meant everyone having yet another sheet of paper to hold! I played lots of Bach and the Hallelujah chorus. I particularly like Bach's 2 part variations on "Christ lag in todesbanden". Dennis was home and Liz returned from the cathedral where they had the Lassus choir from Dublin at Mass. To Sophia's 2nd birthday party - nice eats. Grandma came too and Hannah was there. Nice to see everyone again 3 years since the wedding. I went to part of Matthew Martin's organ recital - had to go and ring Fr Michael about confessions - he had the wrong time. Matthew played Buxtehude. I cantored at Mass with Simon - the Cardinal celebrated and preached really well about Thomas. Michael O'Boy also there and Nick flapping with lots of servers although it w...