Just a brief note that I went to Gavin Carr’s recital earlier this month. As someone who sings for Gavin from time to time (watch this space) I won’t offer any sort of review, just a notice. The first half consisted of Dichterliebe and in the second the feelgood factor was upped by Fauré’s La Bonne Chanson followed by Ravel’s Don Quichotte à Dulcinée. The net effect was to make me very conscious of enunciating my words when it came to performing at the weekend, but unfortunately that’s wearing off now. St. Mary’s Bathwick has a deceptive acoustic (which I am more usually on the other end of) and where I was sitting this favoured the piano over the singer quite strongly. (I’m ashamed to say I don’t have any publicity to hand to credit the accompanist as a partner in all this).
There was a good audience, many of whom were connected with the Bath Minerva Choir. It was a little disappointing not to see more from the Bathwick churches; they missed a treat.