What time are we (the players) meeting? I think we did sort it out at our last rehearsal, but I've forgotten!

We should have access from 4.45 or thereabouts.

Sorry I can't be on the Clapham Omnibus tomorrow - I hope all goes well - I'm sure it will be tremendous!!

That's the time I've asked for - I'll be around at approximately that sort of time.

Just a reminder again, folks. It's this evening, 7.30 pm. Details in my earlier post.

Thank you for your good wishes noodle. Will you be around for the last gig in the series (clarinets on 1/11)?

The recital was very good. Recorders worked really well in that church!

I'd like to thank all the performers, who played beautifully! I liked the Planets' Feet, and the Challinger jazzy piece you played at the end (the title of which escapes me at the moment...)

The 8th and final recital this year will be the Carousel Clarinet Quartet (that's me, jo.clarinet, Carl and Deborah) on the 1st November, same time (7:30pm), same place (St. Mary's Rotherhithe).

Do come along if you can!

Glad it went well.

Planets' Feet?????

Yes, Cyrilla, we played two movements from Lance Eccles's work "The Planets' Feet" - Venus's Silk Stockings and (I'll get in trouble for mentioning this one now....) the Boots of Mars.

(The reason I'll get in trouble is that the aforementioned work is incredibly catchy and it gets stuck in your brain for ages after someone mentions it. I was told not to do that again.....)

Barry, the Challinger work is "Ballad, Blues and Riffs"

It was a great evening - nice to see so many people in the audience, and to be able show some newcomers to the idea that a recorder is not just a "nasty little squeaky thing"

For me, it was such a pleasure to perform my first recorder recital in the company of such fantastic musicians

Aww...it sounds a great event!

And, as you say, it's wonderful to show people what the recorder can REALLY do!

Hmm...never heard of Lance Eccles (what a wonderful name ) but his piece certainly sounds 'interesting'!!

*goes to investigate*

That's the one, thanks!

Thanks, Barry, for giving us this opportunity to perform - it was really good fun!

Only got home this evening after experiencing everything that TfL could throw at us - and the rain!

Thanks for organising the concerts Barry and I hope the audience enjoyed the concert as much as I think we did!

W

No problem - thoroughly enjoyed hearing you

I'm belatedly adding my thanks: to Barry, for getting this series off the ground, and to my 'partners in crime' on Saturday, for making the experience so enjoyable.

I was pleased that the recorder world came up to scratch and provided a decent-sized audience. It was a shame that the Forums contingent were unable to make this particular recital, as I'm sure you would have enjoyed yourselves as much as we did.

Sorry I couldn't make it I'd been looking forward to it since it was announced, it was in all my calendars.
Since we came back from holiday, my husband worked 13 consecutive days, the last of which was Saturday. So (a) I kind of wanted to be home to see him, for a change; and (b) he couldn't come with me to escort me around London (as he wasn't home early enough), and at the moment London on my own is a bit of a challenge.
So it's all my husband's fault

I'm glad you all had a good time though

I'm sure we would.

Unfortunately we had a big family event this weekend (an ordination) and it was not possible.

I'm sorry again that I couldn't be there - especially for recorders! As Barry knows, it is very rare that I can make a Saturday evening - I have already made a general apology to him.

This week I didn't finish teaching until 7pm...

I'm so glad it went well and all had a good time.

Thanks Ambs.

Don't forget, Carousel Clarinet quartet, 1st November, 7:30pm. Everyone welcome to come and listen!

so sad that I have now taken up employment at weekends and thus can't come to any recitals this year.

I was hoping to make at least one. Never mind.

That's a pity

A fairly late in the day reminder that the last recital of this year is this Saturday, featuring jo.clarinet, Carl, Deborah and I as the Carousel Clarinet Quartet.

7:30pm, St. Mary's Rotherhithe.

What time are we meant to be there tomorrow? I'm juggling information for three impending recitals at the moment, and no longer seem to have the brain for differentiating between them.....

Church will be open at 5ish Jo.

Performance is at 7:30, and will be all done and dusted by 9:30ish

Good luck for tomorrow - I'm sure it will be a great success!

W

Thanks willobie

Very best wishes for tonight. I am sorry and disappointed I am unable to make it (my health is really problematic at the mo).

Ambs xx

Poor Ambs

Thanks for the good wishes

Sorry folks..at the moment it doesn't look as if I will making the journey to London this evening. The weather is awful and as I said yesterday, it's effecting my back too. If things improve, I'll come up. If not, I really hope it goes well for you, and congratulations on another successful series of recitals..to Barry and all who took part!

Hope you're feeling better soon, Amber xxx

Thanks DC for the good wishes.

The weather is closing in here very rapidly, it's blowing a gale and absolutely chucking it down...

Well, despite the appalling weather which kept the audience numbers well down, the recital was good, and well done to my fellow clarinettists - you did very well

There will be a reprise of some of the pieces in this gig in Surrey on 4/1/09, for anyone who wants to come along.

And now for 2009's events! I will be asking the mods to lock this thread very soon, so if you want to comment on the '08 series, get in fairly quickly . In the meantime, thank you to everyone who played, helped and supported this recital series, it's all been very much appreciated.

So sorry I couldn't get to this one despite my best intentions. My father was taken into hospital in Portsmouth on Thursday, and my intention was to visit him yesterday afternoon and drive up the A3 to London. However, the appalling weather meant that conditions were atrocious and traffic was moving very slowly out of Portsmouth. I decided that it wasn't wise to continue, and drove slowly home instead.

I'm glad the concert went well.

And, as a P.S., a very big thank you to Barry for initiating this recital series.

Glad it went well! Shame about the awful weather - I got soaked getting to and from SRP...

W