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Chapel Choir Tour to Poland – October 2008
This was an excellent trip, one which consisted of excellent leisure activities and good singing. The only let down were the logistics, for there was an issue with pretty much every venue where we performed. However, we coped admirably and sang with aplomb.
Old Ipswichian President’s Event – Thursday 16th October 2008: Review
This concert promised to be an excellent occasion with a wide variety of performances and an almost impossible number of World Premieres!
Suffolk Youth Music Tour Look-back: 2004
This Saturday, I will depart to Hungary for my 5th tour with Suffolk Youth Music ensembles, my first two were in the Wind Band, the last two years in the Orchestra. I will blog the tour as-live, but a week later, because I will most probably not have any contact with a computer while away. [...]
South Suffolk Youth Orchestra Concert Review
Another week, another concert; this time it was for the South Suffolk Youth Orchestra, who, as is tradition in these parts, perform a full orchestral programme to end the year.
South Suffok Youth Music Concert: Review
This won’t be too long, because I was only involved in one item – the Wind Band that opened the concert. I did so with only running one of the pieces through – three others were complete sightreading!
Ipswich School Midsummer Soiree – Review
Yes, it’s that time of year again, when the whole of Ipswich School basks in the midsummer sunlight (or more likely rain) and listens to a variety of musical items. This year there was a change in location, the catalyst being new bag rags blocking off the Fison building from the school field, though I [...]
Snape Maltings CD – Review
This review looks at the recording I have listened to of the Ipswich School Snape Maltings Concert. Despite some rumours that the school had spent £200 on special recording engineers, this sounds very much like a typical Snape recording. For those who don’t know Snape, the single microphone is positioned above the edge of the [...]