Happy Star Wars Day everybody! Assuming you read this on the same day that I am writing it, which I suppose in the grand scheme of things is unlikely. But I hope you appreciate the sentiment nonetheless. Dance of the Sugar Plum Clari To mark the occasion, I would like to share a brand …
Thought y’all might like to see some evidence of my shenanigans this weekend. For starters, here’s a little picture of me playing bassoooooooooooon 2 with Hazel Grove Orchestra on Saturday night, in a programme consisting of Dvořák’s In Nature’s Realm, Sibelius’ Karelia Suite and Brahms’ Symphony No. 3. Note that Hazel Grove is particularly significant …
The Sandside Orchestra Saturday 3rd March 7:00 Westborough Methodist Church, Scarborough scarboroughcommunitychoir.wordpress.com/welcome-to-our-choir/latest-news It’s that time of year again – time to get yourself down to Westborough Methodist Church in Scarborough for yet more fun and games with The Sandside Orchestra and Scarborough Community Choir! This year it’s another programme full of gems, including folk favourites …
So a couple of years ago I played in a concert with Durham University Palatinate Orchestra and I took a video of the concert and at the same time someone else took a high-quality audio recording of the concert, and originally I intended to combine the two in order to create a video that also …
Wycombe Sinfonia Saturday 20th May 7:30 All Saints Church, High Wycombe www.wycombesinfonia.co.uk Have you seen the film ‘Babe’? I have. And I was most excited recently to learn that somebody called Camille Saint-Saëns has taken the main song from that film and expanded it into an entire symphony! Furthermore, he appears to have then travelled …
