The organist librarian

Imperial War museum for Age of terror. Perhaps what is not shown is more disturbing but I thought one film of men searching women very distressing.  Beautiful Pergolesi Stabat mater at St Matthew Westminster with Susanna Groome and Sarah Shipton and Matthew Jorsyz on the organ. What can I say about the moving part 2 of St Matthew passion conducted by Simon Rattle at Sisters of St Andrew Blackheath? So beautifully and devotionally performed.Took Dennis Woodhouse to the last of the Pivotal players at Anerley on G.K.Chesterton who I fear not many read nowadays - Sean says style is very florid.

Grouted 2 mosaics messy job. To Sisters of St Andrew Blackheath for beautiful and disturbing meditations on the passion and part 1 of Bach St Matthew dramatised and conducted by Simon Rattle. Superb. To Norwood council at Mike's - meal cancelled. Colin proposed that negotiations start with Beckenham about amalgamation!

Swam 20. Put washing away and tidied up and had lunch. To Senate House library to get more scores and work on Davies and Walshe on Eckhart. Ironically now an invite to the Eckhart conference for £150 but it coincides with the end of the Proms and while I'd love to her Michael, Ganeri is also speaking! Lots of graduates about in gowns and mortar boards. No 10 bus to hall and late for talk. Vickie kept our seats. Last night some people stayed in the bar after first Prom and may not have paid for the Wilson Prom at all! One couple took our usual seats and then stood at the rail! Brilliant Billy Budd from Glyndebourne. Mark Padmore excellent and Andrew Davis conducted. It was a pity the talk got bogged down in whether Melville is gay or not! 

Borrowed John's ladder and checked the kitchen roof with hose. Put two layers of bitumen on sections but had to delay 3rd coat because of showers. Hoovered and cleared up. Saturday to vespers and Mass and bought cards at St Paul's. On the way home listened to The Creation from the Proms. Mark Padmore was excellent. Sunday we sang Goodall's "The Lord is my shepherd" and at evensong the Shera setting and Bob Chilcott's Irish blessing. I played Arthur Milner's variations and a vesper voluntary by Elgar.The day thou gavest and God that madest earth and heaven. In the morning we sang "From thee all skill and science flow". Handel's opera Partenope from the Proms with the libretto online while finishing loading photos from the holiday in Scotland. I am on Proms discussion board. Liz had been to osteopath and sang at evensong at Bedford Park.