The organist librarian

Swam 20 and mosaic -started work on Sean's portrait.  A very fine concert at St James Piccadilly Jacob Bettinelli baritone and Veronika Krashennikova. Jacob looks Chinese. Met a Prommer,  I visited 4 of the Stations coexist project in London. St Paul's cathedral for Bill Viola's Martyrs, Salvation Army HQ for the moving Sea of colour, Temple Church triforium (evidence of homeless sleeping up there) and Bill Duffy's Cross at King's college chapel where I heard some stunning Bach on the organ! Liz went to see Spotlight. 12 at Catenians ncluding Danny and Colin. Fr Denis celebrating 60th on May 26th!

To Lakeside home to sing carols at the simple communion service conducted by Bev. It is so hot in there and many of the elderly have dementia but it was appreciated. Sally gave me a lift home. Liz was baking rolls and mince pies - very delicious. Why does one eat so much at Christmas? I recorded King's carols as I had to play for crib services at 4 and 5 p.m. (an hour earlier than last year). What I heard in the car was excellent. There was lots of kids at the services. I played some French noels. On return home King's were on TV finishing with the stunning Tavener God is with us. I recorded from TV the Midnight Mass from Westminster Cathedral and this was stunning. Liz was serving at First Vespers, 6 p.m. mass and Midnight. I had a sleep. Bruce went to St John's. Coulsdon Midnight went really well. The Haydn Mass is just right - full of joy. Carols round the tree and we ended with "Ding dong" which we had not rehearsed. Stille nacht at the back. O holy night at c

A rosewood angel from Madagascar. Today we read of the Visitation and Elizabeth's joy at meeting Mary her cousin. O King— King and Desire of the Nations, made one by the cornerstone of your coming, of your being. How can it be? The cornerstone rejected, misused as rubble for rocks and stones to hurl and smash. They didn’t understand then (and often we don’t now) that cornerstones are for fastening onto, for building up, for foundations and transformation. Come, O King, Desire of the nations, Cornerstone. Save for us, formed of clay, the opportunity of being transformed by your peace. From Hasten the Kingdom: Praying the O Antiphons of Advent by Mary Winifred, C.A. (Liturgical Press, 1996). Dec 21 left work at work to be at Royal College of Music in good time for the orchestral rehearsal. Chatted to Peter Stevens the King's senior organ scholar who remembered our visit to the King's loft. He was playing the Harrison orgna in the great hall of the college which has paintings