The organist librarian

Very much enjoyed the Merchant at the Globe. Jonathan Pryce and his daughter were excellent. How anti-Semitic the play is and the forced baptism at the end underlined this. Second half of Vespers with the Abbey choir at the cathedral.Pity it had to be Vittoria and Phillips. Daniel Cook played Bach but it just became a great wash of sound! I walked Globe to Blackfriars so was tired. Schutz on radio 3. Domingo at the BBC. Family arrived and had fish and chips.

Friday Liz went to school for Terry's farewell. I went to Tredici concert at St George's Hanover Square directed by Richard Thomas - lots of Philharmonia there in choir and in audience including Fiona Weir. They are good - Schutz, Brahms and Britten Rejoice in the Lamb minus the cat as she had lost her voice. Adrian Salter not that impressive as a soloist! I was early so sat in Hanover Square gardens in the sunshine. Practice went well and finished early with some Bruckner. Saturday train at 9 a.m. Dennis arrived Sat a.m. and had to be taken to Mayday for course. Ordination of 4 priests - splendid Mozart and Mawby and MacMillan. Gigout at the end very good to walk to. Went really well and moving too. Tea and sandwiches downstairs. Confirmation at 2 p.m. with Bishop Alan Hopes and Oratory junior choir sang well. Tea and no sign of Revd Emmanuel from Madras. Vespers and Mass with choir of St Peter's cathedral Belfast directed by Nigel McClintock - Haydn and Vierne. Very good...