It has been one of those weeks with real highs and real lows. The good thing is the magazine is off to bed and I can now tidy my office.
I also had an absolutely brilliant night out in Tuesday thanks to the ABRSM who kindly invited me to the Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. 1,000 young musicians were taking part that night, which was one of three. I loved every minute of it but highlights for me had to be a performance by Ysgol Gogarth Special School and the Leicestershire and Leicester massed choir – there were about 500 of them and they were wearing random coloured T-shirts (just like I’ve been suggesting we should wear for performances). They looked really good.
Were you there? I noticed a few familiar names in the programme. All the performances were amazing. Well done everyone.
So that’s the good bit – but I don’t think I’ll tell you about how I’ve been turned down for a grant application AGAIN and how someone drove into the back of my car and then said she didn’t do it and ……….. no, it’s all too boring.
Now I’ll re-do that grant application – and maybe you can leave a comment if you read this to keep me going.
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Awesome wasn’t it Liz!
Incase you haven’t realised I’m in that photo you’ve got! Wearing one of the groovy hats.
It was my wonderful school orchestra who played Oliver, Pines of Rome and Pomp and Circumstance. Conducted by the amazing Mr Sleath (our head of music) who deserves some reconition for what he does.
I only saw the first half (as we obviously had to be ready to come on for the second), but I thought the Ysgol Gogarth Special School were great too – that girl had a brilliant voice.
And the multicoloured t-shirts looked fab, I think your flute choir would look great in them.
Hope I’ve cheered you up by a smidgen!
Rachel :0)
Oh – the world is full of far too many dishonest, unnapreciative people when others like you do so much for the joy of doing it.
Chin up Liz and thank you for filling in another grant application. I’m sure that most of us don’t realise how much work goes on behind the scenes but we do appreciate the results of all your hard work.
Put on a bit of Ian Clarke and chill. It’s much easier to listen to than it is to play!!
Jack W
on the bright side, at least the week wasn’t all bad =)
and the concert thing sounds good
see you soon
Ellie
x