Tonight’s concert was an inspired one as we were singing in the church where Claudio Monteverdi was laid to rest. I think this experience has given his Gloria a 7 voci new meaning for me.
The organ was new (maybe 5 yrs) and totally portable, pipes and all. Margaret said the keys were stiff compared to the loose ones on the 500 yr old gem she played at Vivaldi’s Church. She meets every challenge with ease, humour and grace. This was her last concert playing for our choir as she has retired after 50 years of accompanying singers. We wish her a very happy retirement and celebrate all the wonderful years of music making we have had together!!
We have 3 talented young conductors, who also sing and play instruments, who showcased their talents and gave Lars a break! Thanks and Kudos to Laura, Alex and Christian!
We had a second team of technicians; Kilian and Andrew, who also deserve recognition and our thanks for a great team effort!
The final social, after our concert, was a great way to unwind, toast the city of Venice and thank all the management staff for a great tour!
Lars has a paper hat, that he bought on our Spain Tour 2017, which he had on this tour and so I thought it fitting that his hat had the final word.
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