The organist librarian

Listened to BBC singers prom from Cadogan Hall on radio. Good programme. Parry, Holst with scores. Had falafel salad at Union.Sparse attendance at Prom 51. Parsifal prelude, Strauss 4 last songs sung by radiant Malin Bystrom. Dausgaard launched into Per Norgard Symphony No. 3 an impressive opening organ and bells but oh dear it was just loud waves of sound. The talk had not really told us much - "a modern masterpiece" always makes one nervous! Home to find match just ended. Ontrain watched Proms extra and spotter prommer in NYO, 2 songs of praise. 

Is there anything more annoying than a train leaving Selhurst 3 minutes before it is due to leave just as I got on the platform? Luckily there was another soon after. I have complained. I was not alone in my complaint. Celebrating Mary so sang Ave Maria by Lindley and I played Gounod, Griffiths and Dandrieu. I skipped pre-lunch drinks at the vicarage and went to 12.15 mass at St Mary's which was far too long. Fr Michael went on and on about last weekend, funerals, Mary, evangelisaton, etc. Most annoyingly he adds to the prayers and repeats what we have just prayed for.  2 Rachmaninov proms and an excellent talk with David Nice. The playing in the piano concerto No.3 was phenomenal and Symphony No. 2 was excellent. The Latvian radio choir were disappointing in the Vespers. Wayward altos, a light rather than a heavy sound, where were the deep basses and the dark vowels. Took car up and home by 11.30. 

Lie-in. Did not go to Gallery prommers picnic or Oscar Romero mass and film at Southwark. Instead had a quiet day at home as Sunday is a long day.  Catching up on proms Schumann cello concerto and Hindemith and NYO TV prom. Ades Polaris sounded far better on TV than in the gallery. Schubert unfinished and Mahler 10 very moving. David Owen Norris talk he is a genius. Liz was at Mass and arrived at the start of the Prom. Parked at West Norwood because of match and home by 11.