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Tuesday, 15 Jul 2014 | Views [125]
Tonight the Rose Consort played a very generous program of 6 and 3 part music by Parsons, Ferabosco, Byrd, Philips, Gibbons, Tomkins, Ward, Jenkins, Lawes and Purcell. Quite a feast.
Sunday, 13 Jul 2014 | Views [156]
The course started on Sunday evening, and as of Monday we have had 6 coached sessions so far. We are fitting in quite well with the other players, and learning some excellent tips from the tutors who are members of The Rose Consort, the same group we ... Read more >
Saturday, 12 Jul 2014 | Views [75]
Took train to London. Ed is looking rather stronger. We are only here one night before catching the train to Benslow to the Viol Summer Course.
Benslow is a mansion bequeathed in a will by a generous patron, for the specific purpose of running ... Read more >
Friday, 11 Jul 2014 | Views [178] | Comments [1]
10:07PM, 11 July 2014
Rose Consort concert:
Today we all met Alan and Chris for the day in York where we heard Alison Crum and The Rose Consort of Viols play a unique set of Renaissance instruments. These were modelled for them on instruments ... Read more >
Thursday, 10 Jul 2014 | Views [155]
In Yorkshire the sun is setting VERY SLOWLY at 9.30. Last night we had a beautiful sunset but it took ages. Not like at home where it only lasts seconds. Consequently at 10.30 there is still lots of light in the sky. But here's the rub, it is popping ... Read more >
Wednesday, 9 Jul 2014 | Views [173]
We are now at my sister Sue and Graham's in Yorkshire. The train took 90 minutes non stop to Doncaster and cost only 9 pounds each. We spent today at Brodsworth Hall which is a historic country family estate dating from the 18th century and very reminiscent ... Read more >
Tuesday, 8 Jul 2014 | Views [196]
This was a treat! A harpsichord recital on a fine reproduction of Handel's harpsichord, in the actual room on the second floor where he rehearsed with his musicians. The room is tiny, fitting only 28 chairs but we went early and had seats in the front ... Read more >
Tuesday, 8 Jul 2014 | Views [194]
Handel lived for over 30 years in Brooke St, a 5 minute walk from Oxford Circus tube station. We just visited his modest 3 storey home where he lived with his manservant and staff, now a museum, and will return for a harpsichord recital tonight. The ... Read more >
Monday, 7 Jul 2014 | Views [165]
Now for Monday's musical adventure, which was to meet the teacher who nurtured our first steps in viol playing in 2001 through her excellent tutor book, since the nearest teacher or player of any description was 3 hours drive away in Sydney. We spent ... Read more >
Sunday, 6 Jul 2014 | Views [134]
Next a Sunday afternoon concert at Burgh House, Hampstead. Here we heard 3 young professional musicians, including a recorder player from Bergen, a Baroque violinist from Bremen and a Japanese harpsichordist from London, the first two having flown in ... Read more >
Saturday, 5 Jul 2014 | Views [155]
On Saturday evening we walked to a local Early Music Festival concert in a church near here. An appreciative audience of about 35 heard a group of 6 fine young local musicians give a delightful program of Medieval and Renaissance pieces arranged for ... Read more >
Friday, 4 Jul 2014 | Views [206]
We had a 13 and a half hour flight to London, very smooth, however with no sleep as the sun kindly shone for us for roughly 24 hours. Nikki organised a taxi to meet us at Heathrow and we arrived at Crouch End about 9pm, where we had a happy reunion with ... Read more >
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