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A day in London

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 Today was our Christmas concert with my main orchestra, Kensington Chamber Orchestra.

We played a concert of Gluck, Handel, Pontivelli, Wagner and Tschaikovsky.

It was held in a beautiful but rather chilly church near Victoria, St Stephen's, Rochester Row.




Sadly, the church was having work done so I couldn't snap its exterior.

 There were some pretty interesting buildings on our way from the station.
I love the historic flanked by the modern. The urban landscape holds great interest to the historian. 
The pub in the front was the only surviving building on the street following the Blitz.



The Gluck is essentially a solo for flute with strings accompanying. I had to stand as soloist. 
It was the first time in opera that the flute had been used in a solo role like this.

Here's a photo from my seat. 
The Pontivelli Dance of the hours also featured many flute solos.
The conductor was Mark Biggins who did work as Chorus Master at ENO but is sadly moving to Geneva opera. He is excellent!

What a beautiful chancel
The organ is ornate too!

The pulpit is finely made too.


The church had a massive Gingko Biloba outside! I gathered some leaves to make a garland but CBC sad they are probably covered in dog wee. Hmmmm...


The concert was such a jolly affair and I'm  sad it is over! 

I've still got a few more to go. 

Forest Philharmonic next weekend in Woodford, Orchestra of the City the following week on the same day as my two carol performances at school and then Carols on the Green on the Saturday, the nativity on Sunday at church and then CBC's carol service at school the following week!

Phew!  I'm going to be tired by the time school ends on December the 20th! 

Hope you are well!

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