I'm still working on the first page, but it's a nightmare of fingering and taking notes into the other hand, and progress can be measured in millimetres. It's where the fugue goes into three parts for the first time, and the cross rhytms are a nightmare.

The rest of the piece seems easy by comparison, so if I can get that learnt, then the first page will seem like a smaller task.

paying a cheque into my account! that's Music to my ears

Piano lesson. An hour later than usual as Suepea wanted to swap.

Need to give the violin some serious exercise this afternoon

Teaching this afternoon, and depending on my sick childs ability to coping with me practicing trying to do some singing practice and record some piano parts so I have a backing CD to assist me with practising singing.

Had clarinet lesson today and decided on the mouthpiece I should get!

Practised Summer today... Had a laugh

Come on it wasn't that funny!

that sounds exciting - a new mouthpiece! What are you going to get? and how different is it from the one you have now?

Yes it was... thought you wated me to keep quiet

Eeeep! It's Scary Student day again today!!

Eeeep! It's try not to get lost in Croydon day again

Best of luck to us all then!

Teaching again...one of my pupils has broken her arm, so that'll give me some time to practice for this audition...

I was not very happy when one of mine had an arm in plaster and the parents just decided he wasn't coming for lessons.
He was only a beginner and there was plenty we could have done even with one arm out of commission.

Playing through some of the lovely new music I got in the John Myatt sale. Thanks to dacapo for drawing my attention to it.

Gaubert sonata.

Still waiting for my music to arrive . They said that it was being dispatched by courier (did I really order that much !). So if I'm not here to sign for it they'll take it away again .
Some of my order is now out of stock so I'm not quite sure what I'm getting. What did you get, andante?

I got some sax pieces... not all, as some had sold out- at least from the sale. Like you APF, so it was a bit of a surprise package - but nice stuff.

Just recovering from the lesson with the Scary Students (who are lovely - I just find teaching Forum Grandees very scary!) - and getting ready for this evening's group .

Did some composition today

I have next to do my homework for tomorrow. Last week I wrote a piano accompaniment to Early One Morning in the Baroque style. For tomorrow I need to have a new version in the Classical Style.

The aforementioned Gaubert, the Reinecke and Jacob concertos, six divertissements by Kuhlau (although the first one claims to be by Karg-Elert inside - obviously a misprint), Airs Valaques by Doppler, Landscapes by Mike Mower and the piano accompniment to Easy Winners.

Chapel Choir practice, lots of fun, getting our pieces ready for Venice!

I cam -so- unnervingly close to getting a harp, I thought I had found the perfect one, a Grecian Erard 19th century, natural finish, restored, and in my price range...
... it sold two weeks ago and they had forgotten to take it off the site! Agh!

That's so sad about your harp Gracewing But be patient and I'm sure one will come along soon

My musical activites for today .. some practice this morning, and teaching my wonderful students this afternoon!

I suppose getting up is the first thing, but thats really not very musical, then going in for 2 Hours of Aural and 3 hours of principles of teaching...

mine would be working thru the past year theory papers...

I can keep on searching, I know, it's just not often one drops into my student price range! xD
(<-- brooookkeee) Thanks

My musical randomness? Attempting to learn the first variation of Purcell's F major harp...y'know I cannot remember the full name! Anyway, had to attempt to retune the school harp to use it.... wasn't all that sucessful as the levers don't raise the notes properly! Agh!

Serching for Schubert's D 946 ... Any help ?

I have 2 hours of choir practice this evening with test valley youth brass which should be good, I really like singing with the band

we had choir and we tried singing without the piano... when we finished the song we were a tone and a half flat
when we tried again we were slightly sharp

I've started practicing my solo for Leeds. Only trouble is, I have three pieces and I can't make up my mind what to do yet. Eeny, meeny...

Oh well, there's plenty of time....isn't there?!

Not picked a solo for Leeds yet. Quite a few pieces I'd like to do.

At the moment, really, I'm thinking about getting the Leeds finale done. And collecting compositions for the CD. And writing a couple of extra parts for the Leicester finale. And practising my Leicester solo. And finalising the programmes for the Harborough bandstand gig. And thinking about what to bring to MH at the end of February. And practising the recorder for my grade 5.

*feels exhausted just thinking about it*

And your Kodaly homework, remember?

*sings his intervals, like a good student*

*pats good student on the head whilst smiling a benevolent approving smile*

I think i'm going to polish up that paganini 24th caprice... And play my oboe!!!! Who has now been christened, Oscar the Oboe.

Found it! God bless those conservatory libraries!


Good luck with that

Yoww! >_<

Chapel service and choir practice today, and a singing masterclass! I'm knackered!

Plus the young singer on my right was constantly flat for all the pieces, and his voice is on the verge of breaking, the singer on my left was Jennez from these forums and she has perfect pitch!

Can we say confused? @_@

Practise Big Band music today. Then scales which was unsurprisingly frustrating for me.

Been listening to John Mayer all day...

Orchestra rehearsal tonight.

I have to practise violin for lesson on tuesday, practise my piano duet part for a competition in March. and theory homework



cool! my violin's called Stripy Fred and my piano doesn't have a name... any ideas?

just got round to today's musical activity - playing some pieces and some dances from French Opera (played on tenor sax)

As well as the usual stuff, booked another rehearsal with the accompanist for my recorder exam and had a bit of a scales binge.

Just spent 45min working on a study, feel sorry for the neighbours

it's a bit early to start the day's musical activity... practising... so I am waiting for a less unseemly hour!

I need to actually practice properly *naughty Nicki*

I had one pupil only this morning so I have had a lazy day. I went down to my studio early to put the heating on and to do some singing work before the little lad arrived and was warbling away hapipily wondering why pupil and mum were late. It turned out that they were sitting outside in the car enjoying the concert!

well i did a bit of music coursework this morning, got diverted to playing a piano piece and then just a bit of flute practice later.

Doing some piano playing in concert in about an hour...

HK x

Today's musical activities were : teaching am, SRP meeting pm. Volunteered for descant for two of the pieces *wonders if I've gone slightly mad*........