Have you heard the news? Our Artist of the Year, the amazing Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honour List. Congratulations to him!
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Happy Christmas Everyone!
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I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas and you’ve received loads of lovely presents. We are having a very nice time. Our festivities started on Sunday and just seem to keep going on and on – this is particularly amazing as we cancelled Christmas this year! (It obviously does not work).
Today, Boxing Day, is my husband’s birthday, so we’ve got a celebratory meal for that tonight.
I tried to save some wonderful jokes from our Christmas crackers to share with you, but I lost them. Have you come across any good ones?
Have you been giving your flute enough attention?!
Happy flute playing Christmas.
A Concert
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Last night I went to another Christmas concert. I’m sure you’ll be interested in this one because it was given by our friend James Cairns and some of his musical friends and pupils. It was held at Brighton College and it was in aid of the Argus Appeal. I hope they raised lots of money, it seemed like they did.
Joleigh and Jean came with me. This made it all the more special. Many of you know Joleigh, but few of you have met Jean. She is the opposite end of the age range to Joleigh, but her passion and enthusiasm for the flute can’t be matched. She is such a joy to take to a concert because she always loves everything! Last night was no exception. We all really enjoyed it.
It was a varied programme with audience carols at the beginning and end. Most of the performers – flute, piano and clarinet – were taught by James and aged from a boy who looked about 10 to very, very grown up people.
James also performed a movement from Mozart’s flute and harp concerto accompanied by Andrew Ballantyne on harp and Neil Carter on piano. Great stuff.
The Mozart flute and harp can also be heard tonight, played by Sir James and the LSO. I couldn’t go due to other commitments. If you went please share your thoughts about it with us all.
I’m still worried about magazines not arriving – I’ve checked with Robin our printer and they all went out together. If yours doesn’t arrive by Saturday please let me know, an email would be better than a message in the comments box as comments don’t give me a return email address.
Piccolo Problems and Magazine
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Can you let me know if your magazine hasn’t arrived yet? It should have done.
Rachel has a problem. I’ve pasted her email to me in the comments box below. I’ve thought of the position of the cork in the headjoint, placement on the lip and speed of air. Do you have any bright ideas? There is nothing worse than an out of tune piccolo – oh yes there is – 2 out of tune piccolos!
2 Things I’d Like to Know About
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Has your magazine arrived? What do you think of it? We would quite like some feedback.
The second thing is – have you had a new flute or piccolo this year? Or maybe you are having one for Christmas. If so, what make have you got? Do you like it? Is it an improvement on your old one?
There are some really good makes of flute and piccolo on the market (and, sadly, some rubbish ones.) I’ve been hearing some fabulous things about the Pearl piccolo, but I haven’t tried one. Have you?
Looking forward to your responses.