Monthly Archives: September 2011

Weber/Berlioz at the Proms

My husband went to the penultimate night of the Proms. It’s no longer invariably Beethoven 9; this time it was a semi-staged performance of Der Freischütz in the adaptation by Berlioz, which sets recitatives to music and uses Invitation to … Continue reading

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And which voice do you sing?

Earlier this year a member of a smallish choir I sing with invited me to join an occasional choir which he conducts. Having described the repertoire that they do and the way it was organised, he had my interest right … Continue reading

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Two and half degrees of slope

If you place a coin on its side on the floor of the nave of St. David’s Cathedral, aligned east-west, it will quickly start to roll westwards because of the slope of the building. It’s really quite disconcerting to see … Continue reading

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Proms 57 and 60: Mozart piano concertos and big symphonies

Some others in the family went to Prom 57 on Saturday, this time going on spec and standing in the gallery.  The Tonhalle Orchestra from Zurich under David Zinman began with the premiere of Cold Heat by Anders Hillborg, which … Continue reading

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