Singing at some time, though not yet!

Just a gentle sing through, physio says its good for me.

Singing practice, recorder practice, violin practice, bit more reading towards the teaching viva, kodaly practice (so Barry doesn't get too far ahead of me) and maybe try out the flute again....

4 hours of Violin Pratice
1 hour of Piano Pratice

I think thats it.......

I played a bit as a youngster, and dug it out to have a try at the flute day Andante-in-C organised. And found I hadn't forgotten as much as I thought I would...

*goes to buy new packet of gold stars*

Nothing for me today, unless I sing in the shower at my hotel ! Back to the Haydn sonatas tomorrow, Ive reached no 40 , an easy one !

Worry not, I'm having some serious salt and pepper problems here...

And, as well as contributing well on the concert flute, was our star bass flute player.

Playing at the dress rehearsal of a short musical called 'Jail Break". Mouth muscles not used to playing long sustained notes for so long and are giving up during the descant I have to play in last piece.


mental note made to begin so serious clarinet practice to develop stamina but beginning to panic as piano teacher and I had a conversation along the lines of "I'm not really focusing hard on my practice and just twiddling around with pieces". "Ok, you've had a bit of time since your dad died " (in August and I wasn't too focused for a bit) "I think you need to get Gr 6 pieces and begin some serious practice on the piano".

It seemed like a good idea at the time but not too sure how much time I have.... not too sure which is most pressing, building my clarinet stamina up (I do teach clarinet but my pupils are all below Gr 5 at the mo so not much stamina needed yet) or piano practice?

I'm hoping at least a few of 'em are in vaguely good shape noodle

Just put some salt and pepper on them!

Same again Today

Teaching will take the largest part of my musical activity today. I'll fit some clarinet practice in, and hopefully some other form of musical practice.

I also must dig out some music for MH on Saturday.

Soaring to the heights and plunging to the depths of my voice in my singing lesson today, and finding that these were further apart than ever before.

And then arriving home to find that the postman had delivered my order from JustFlutes: Gaubert's 2nd Sonata. A significant investment (£30), but worth every penny.

-Piano practise (90 minutes)
-Music lesson
-Conducted/lead the jazz band/played Saxophone.
-Accompanied the student whose singing exam I am accompanying in a few weeks during her lesson.
-Practise of the Weber with the Clarinet player
-Spoke to other music teacher about arrangements for storing instruments!
-Taught 2 students
-Came home to new sheet music
-Received email from person who was at the weekends masterclass, with pictures of myself and Bernard Roberts!
-Orchestra

You would never know I was a Mathematician, would you!?

hope that all goes well.
sorry I can't make it, I am playing sax on a "Symphonic Band" course at Benslow -

Band rehearsal - had fun!

Hope your Benslow course goes well. I'll let you (and everyone else) know of future dates for Harborough very soon - 3/11/07 will be the last Harborough playday for 2007.

actually today i have a piano lesson with my teacher, but she cancelled it. (tomorrow is the piano lesson..)

so, today is only practise piano and learn music theory

Probably playing three or more Haydn Sonatas (up to No 43 now. ten to go !)
Iv'e played nothing but Mozart and Haydn since Sept 30th !

Flute lesson - though not sure how I'll feel playing the flute (not well)

How's the fluting going now?

Several lessons, and supposed to be singing tonight (All Saints' Day) but still cough and bad throat - not sure about that.

get well soon.

Today's musical activities - pretty much teaching all the way, but I'll jam in some clarinetting and singing somewhere in the schedule too.

In general, it's going well - I can see what I need to do but not quite getting there yet

No piano practice today. Think I'll be in trouble!!! Taught... and am now off to play in a mini-musical thing. First night of 3.

One of today's musical activities involves salt, pepper and vegetables...

First flute lesson , HRYO rehearsal this evening and all day tomorrow with a concert in the evening.

I'm quaking in my boots already.....

Guess I'd better do some last-minute panic practice....

oh dear... what DOES that mean?


does driving to Benslow count as musical - must do surely.
There's music at the end of it.

definately.

Teaching and a bit of gentle singing and piano playing.

Bit of practice this morning.

Violin lesson for an hour this afternoon.

Put the radio/CD player on on the journey to make it more musical.

Introducing Pumpkin to my Piano

just came home from my piano lesson!!

really exciting!!

my teacher checked my theory (interval,transposition)

and she checked pieces...

some studies and some works....

Gotterdammerung

Well I expect I will be playing Haydn Sonatas Hob XVI Nos 43,44 and 45. The end is in sight now, as there are 53. Should finish the lot by Monday.

Six lessons. Some planning.

No more singing after yesterday - voice definitely rough.

Early morning singing, at 7.00, much to my parents annoyance!
Piano practise
Orchestra
Weber rehearsal with Clarinet player aswell
Cleared up music room
Taught two students
Played duets with mum

Singing at the All Souls' Day service in 30 minutes, and then saxophone practice.

Practising - including new piece: Handel Violin Sonata in E major, which I love already.

Last night actually . . . went to a concert by the Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Amazing! And the tuba solo was very funny.

None today - stayed home with no voice.

: (

Thank you ! cold has settled into a sore throat and ear-ache, but I live in hope.

I completed all the Haydn Sonatas yesterday, after doing all Mozarts, 70 Sonatas since 30th Sept.
I know I know all Beethovens are beyond me but Im going to make a start this evening anyway

WOW! *is seriously impressed*

Practice, practice, practice today.



Then this evening a kind gentleman is hopefully going to be bringing a few violins round for me to trial for a week or so on approval.

Teaching from dawn to darkness. 8.00 start: 7.00 finish.

A long day for you andante... I had a long day yesterday, and will have long days on Wednesday and Thursday too...

Today's musical activities also consist of teaching, but I've got a few gaps here and there in the timetable...