Monday, 28 July 2008

Wide bore recorders and fur balls

Not in the same room I hasten to add. I'm trying out some renaissance wide-bore recorders and I can't believe I didn't do it earlier.... I think money has been the main prevention, but now I've found some good second hand ones I think. Normally I don't like the idea of a secondhand recorder, something to do with spittle and strangers! But anyway, I've been playing through a book of 14th century Italian instrumental and vocal music, pieces by Isaac, Magister Piero and some anonymous's.
Am very excited about next weeks music at the Cambridge Early Music SUmmer School (am doing a bit of tutoring...may have already mentioned that) But anyway, such inspiring music.

Fur balls belong to the cat..... well not any more, poor Shoogs, she is looking a little peaky but has come in from the soon to be flower bed (currently pretty weed bed) and is having a doze on the towel I've put on the rug by the bed. She loves the towels, comforting texture for a one time abandoned kitten.

This isn't very brawly news! Ahem.... rehearsing with Adrian tomorrow, putting ours heads, instruments and ideas in one room and seeing what happens. Perhaps some Rose Pouchong will aid the writing and if nothing happens we can blame the tea.

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