Monthly Archives: September 2009

LP to CD

We are facing up to the fact that we really ought to digitise our collection of LPs (200-300 discs), to go ultimately on to CD. Should we invest in a turntable which can link up directly to a PC, or … Continue reading

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a Prom and a request

My husband and daughter went to Prom 73 – Franz Welser-Möst conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in Haydn’s Symphony no. 98 and Schubert’s Great C major symphony. They enjoyed themselves, though both they and I (who listened on radio) felt that … Continue reading

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A College mailing list

My Cambridge college, Corpus, is proposing to set up a mailing list for its old members who were involved in the Chapel choir or music society. If you’re on it, you’ll get a newsletter and invitations to reunions of the … Continue reading

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Jingling Johnny at Prom 62

I took my daughter to the Proms to hear Mariss Jansons conduct the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in two symphonies: Haydn’s no. 100, the ‘Military’ and Shostakovich’s 10th. Both of these works have an in-your-face quality, with an occasional need for … Continue reading

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the cathedral with the campanile

I believe that Chichester Cathedral is the only Church of England Cathedral in England with a detached bell-tower.* It’s not in the best of shape, being largely covered in netting at the moment. Perhaps it’s awaiting the attention of the … Continue reading

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