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November 22, 2003
Musical choices
One of the fun bits about blogging is reading what other folk think of a wide variety of matters. One I have recently stumbled across is Lynn S's Reflections in D Minor and her piece on the selection of "cool" and "uncool" classical and other music amused me and made me think. Lynn's comments are worth a read.
Tonight I have the opportunity to hear a concert in our 900 year old Abbey Church by the Abbey School Choir and a range of other artists. The concert is primarily to celebrate the Abbey School's 30th anniversary of its founding, but it will also give us the opportunity to hear works by Handel, Vivaldi, Walton, Ridout and Britten on organ, harpsichord and piano in accompaniment of the voices of the choir and visiting artists Lucy Bowen, Sophie Miller, James Bowman and James Mustard. Benjamin Nicholas Conducting with our own Carleton Etherington on the Chamber Organ and Nicholas Chambers at the harpsicord. Superb.
So what music do I like. OK, I'll stick my neck out.
A great deal depends on my mood. I like a wide range of music, both contemporary and classic. I like some folk and some pop. I like brass and I like the flute, oboe and clarinet. I like Jazz, I like African gospel and I like steel bands. So the purists don't like my taste?
Tough! Let the music roll.
As Shakespeare is recorded as writing; If music be the food of love, play on!
Posted by The Gray Monk at November 22, 2003 05:16 PM