Vivaldi 4 Seasons. Hold music for a conference call I'm supposed to be on.

Tallis, Discomfort them, O Lord performed by Oxford Camerata (dir. Jeremy Summerly)

My sister playing the piano. She is playing by ear, and is using two fingers. It isn't pleasant, but she is engaging with something musical (which she doesn't do often), so I can't tell her to stop.

Queen, Greatest Hits II

The water dripping off my tights into a celebrations tub.

The rain... which is getting heavier and more persistant... and (slightly off topic) just noticed how it's nearly dark and it's not yet 7 o'clock

Sorry for hijacking!

Rachmaninov - Prince Rostislav

Surely that is a contradiction in terms...

I wonder if they're the same voices that live in my head


I'm listening to the dishwasher and Our Mutual Friend (Divine Comedy) on repeat.

The first cut of our Christmas CD. 2 tracks to tidy up, and the cover photo to organise and we can go to print! And it sounds pretty good.............

Terrence (the name for the sound one of our radiators makes sometimes- considering it is a small radiator, it makes a lot of noise!)


And I'm humming some hymns to myself.


(the joys of waiting for a 'phone call, which means I can't have music on like normal!)

Joshua Radin. Meeeellow. Preparing for my trip to Hamleys in a short while for two paddington bears and lego bionicles.

Terrence...as in Terrence the Tractor pcf?



Hamleys anytime 10 weeks or less before Christmas...hmm...you have my sympathy JoMook...

I'm listening to Shakatak. Very 1980s...

Maybe subconsciously, but not intentionally! I can't remember who thought up the name, but throughout every winter there is much conversation about Terrence!


I'm listening to an album of stuff by an a cappella Irish group called Anúna. I like it (though not so much the accompaniment provided by... yes, you've guessed it, Terrence!)

Yes, it was not fun....most annoying were the "enthusiastic" staff at the door demonstrating the "bubble blowing" guns...They seemed to take pleasure in firing the things at the moody looking adults I have to go back next week too when the niece and sister visit...but I also get to go to the aquarium and science museum

The last time I went to Hamley's, I was bitterly disappointed. It was nowhere near as good as I remember it being when I were a wee nipper

I popped in the Science museum a few weeks ago and was shocked at how little was on show - one floor was closed for renovation, and the top floor was a bit empty

The hymns for Sunday... in my head One of them, Praise my soul the King of Heaven, is hard (for me anyway!) and I've been playing it so much that I can't get it out of my head.

Bjork & David Arnold - "Play Dead"

Going through a bit of a Bjork phase at the moment.

The chimney sweep on the roof as he climbs up to the top of the chimney to retrieve his brush that got stuck half-way up...
(apparently he's been cleaning chimneys for 20 years and it's only the 3rd time this has happened to him...)

Got any small boys you can send up there to sort it out?

That made me snort Not smart when you're drinking blackcurrant juice...

I'm listening to "Grace" by Jeff Buckley. I love his voice

Various records from 60s/70s Motown

'Goron City' from the Legend of Zelda game soundtrack

Zelda 3, A Link to the Past = Win. My favourite ever!

Ocarina of time was cool too Ahhh, memories!

Good times indeed! Game soundtracks are always the best!

You must love One Winged Angel from Final Fantasy 7 then

My favourite from that soundtrack is 'Tifa's Theme' I can play the first twenty bars or so on the piano!

I just love the music from games. Half the time I don't even complete the game, but I go and get the soundtrack! I'm actually completing 'Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back' for the first time ever I never got past 50% but I'm at 79% now! *claps own back*

I quite like some of Jeremy Soule's work for video games, he's very good. I don't really play games much at all now though - not enough time!

He did the Harry Potter games, right? I remember looking him up before, but I'm not sure...

I'm taking advantage of my year out to have a bit of childish fun That sounds awful, doesn't it?! I suppose I have a valid excuse, given that my year out wasn't planned. May as well take advantage of the time I have before having it all taken up with university!

Barber violin concerto - played by Hilary Hahn.

Yep that's the one. He did Morrowind, Guild Wars and Neverwinter Nights, among others too

Don't blame you - take full advantage!

I will indeed! I've been going through the long and arduous process of applying for Cambridge recently, so some gaming is always welcome

Don't go getting involved in any MMOGs... I played City of Heroes for a while and it destroyed my social life for the best part of 8 months...

Only stuff I'm playing at the moment is Left4Dead and Bioshock (got bored of Prototype). I built a stupidly high spec gaming PC but when I do occasionally play a game, it's usually an old arcade or SNES/N64 game on an emulator... D'oh! Drunken Super Mario Kart Battle Mode is awesome!

Anyways... wildly off topic!

I won't Wouldn't have the patience! I'll just stick to Crash for the moment

The N64 was AMAZING! Best console ever Oh the good ol' days when I sat for hours upon end playing Pokemon Stadium or Banjo Kazooie (which has been my Bluetooth name for the best part of four years )

Wildly off topic indeed I don't have much to say about what I'm listening to anyways... Zelda is on a loop for the third time

Spyro Gyra (various tracks)

Madness - 'Baggy Trousers'

Poulenc Flute Sonata.

Michael Buble's new album. It is great!

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The chimney sweep on the roof as he climbs up to the top of the chimney to retrieve his brush that got stuck half-way up...
(apparently he's been cleaning chimneys for 20 years and it's only the 3rd time this has happened to him...)
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Got any small boys you can send up there to sort it out?
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That made me snort Not smart when you're drinking blackcurrant juice..

I did think of The Water Babies film... and Tom the chimney sweeps boy!
Sweep thought that part of the flue had collapsed but turned out that (cowboy) builders had flung some concrete down the chimney (instead of putting it in the skip) so it's been there a few years since house was built!

Alls well that ends well and we have our open fire once more!

Whisper it quietly, but I prefer this to the clarinet sonata, which has never been among my favourites.

I will give the clarinet sonata for 2 clarinets a go one day though, with a willing accomplice (Dawn?... )

Ah but the oboe sonata.........

ACM gospel choir.

.......... is gorgeous! Definitely the best of the three

The only time I ever darkened Hamley's doors (c. 2000) I complained about the music they were playing on the early-learning floor - Salt-n-Pepa, Let's Talk About xeS. The shop staff agreed that it was thoroughly inappropriate but unfortunately they had no choice in the matter.

Fake enthusiasm...arrrggghhh!!!!!

I like the Science Museum. But then, I like any museum that allows me to press buttons and be a kid again!

but back on topic : I'm listening to whatever's on Heart Radio at the moment. And at the moment I believe it's the Pointer Sisters. Again, very 80s!!!!

"Spanish Train" - Chris de Burgh

The Credo from Willaert's 'Missa Christus resurgens'

"The Tower" - Chrish de Burgh (still...)

Katyjay practising Handel on the recorder.

Andante-in-C practising Mozart on the flute

Hieronymus Praetorius choral music - some of which we are doing on Advent Sunday.