A bit of catching up, really not much to report.
Since last we encountered our heroine...
Life trundles on apace. Did Grade 8 singing, got a Distinction. Diploma next year sometime.
Pretty good concert (Mozart extravaganza) at Wolfson - the string quartet there was really excellent; must try to see them more often. I sang a silly cadenza in my aria (Bester Jüngling, from Der Schauspieldirektor), and generally had fun with it. Weird to think that about 9 years ago, when a choir of mine did the Solemn Vespers, I would never in a million years thought I would sing the soprano solo bit of the Laudate Dominum, but this term I just got asked "Hey, do you want to have a go at this?". It's also a horrendous earworm, especially the "et misericordia eius" bit.
Yesterday was my sister's birthday; she's 19 now. Really ought to get her to visit me here sometime.
If you're free this evening, and wish to see a performance of Messiah on period instruments, come to Great St. Mary's for 7. Tickets range from £8 to £20, students £5 on the door. Should be well worth it - I know at least two of the soloists to be absolutely fantastic. We're repeating the performance in Oundle tomorrow, also at 7.
Other Squee: the Wise Guys have revealed the title of their new album ("Radio"), and have confirmed that their cover of "Mad World" will be on it.
Life trundles on apace. Did Grade 8 singing, got a Distinction. Diploma next year sometime.
Pretty good concert (Mozart extravaganza) at Wolfson - the string quartet there was really excellent; must try to see them more often. I sang a silly cadenza in my aria (Bester Jüngling, from Der Schauspieldirektor), and generally had fun with it. Weird to think that about 9 years ago, when a choir of mine did the Solemn Vespers, I would never in a million years thought I would sing the soprano solo bit of the Laudate Dominum, but this term I just got asked "Hey, do you want to have a go at this?". It's also a horrendous earworm, especially the "et misericordia eius" bit.
Yesterday was my sister's birthday; she's 19 now. Really ought to get her to visit me here sometime.
If you're free this evening, and wish to see a performance of Messiah on period instruments, come to Great St. Mary's for 7. Tickets range from £8 to £20, students £5 on the door. Should be well worth it - I know at least two of the soloists to be absolutely fantastic. We're repeating the performance in Oundle tomorrow, also at 7.
Other Squee: the Wise Guys have revealed the title of their new album ("Radio"), and have confirmed that their cover of "Mad World" will be on it.