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Maria_R
#1 Posted : Wednesday, December 23, 2009 11:42:18 PM Quote
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Iwent up to London with my husband yesterday , to a performance of Handel's Messiah in St Martin in the Fields. It was wonderful- a perfect start to the Christmas period. It's one of my favourite works and before this pesky RA kicked in, was a regular pre Christmas treat . The opening tenor solo brought tears to my eyes and as for the Hallelujah Chorus- wow! It was made even more special by the fact that I rarely get to go to concerts these days- it's often too much to cope with. I paid for it today- but it was worth it!!
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#2 Posted : Wednesday, December 23, 2009 11:45:16 PM Quote
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Glad you enjoyed it Maria , i'm the same i very rarely go out any more x
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#3 Posted : Wednesday, December 23, 2009 11:46:15 PM Quote
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how lovely
sure so beautiful well done you.
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#4 Posted : Thursday, December 24, 2009 8:08:34 AM Quote
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\ooooooooooh I would have loved that

so pleased it went well.

Hearing it live is much better i think if you can make it, you get caught up in the emotion of it.

Jenni xx
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#5 Posted : Thursday, December 24, 2009 11:04:53 AM Quote
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Absolutely wonderful. We usually go to the Bridgewater Hall to "Messiah" but there were no tickets left this year Sad
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#6 Posted : Thursday, December 24, 2009 11:10:03 AM Quote
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It sounds wonderful Maria.
Glad you enjoyed it.

Doreen xx
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#7 Posted : Thursday, December 24, 2009 3:38:29 PM Quote
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we been to one via cutersy j lewis stores
at the lovely hall which ive forgotten its name near westminster.
choral singers,opera etc brass band mulled wine mince pies afterwards last went 4 years ago.
very special.
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Maria_R
#8 Posted : Thursday, December 24, 2009 11:41:51 PM Quote
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Is that St John's, Smith Square Inky? We've been to a Chritmas concert there - not Messiah but it was still lovely.
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#9 Posted : Thursday, December 24, 2009 11:44:28 PM Quote
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wow it sounded lovely Maria
glad you enjoyed it
Mary L
amanda_lewin
#10 Posted : Sunday, December 27, 2009 3:47:08 PM Quote
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Beautiful and perfect for the Christmas season!

I am listening to Faure's Requiem...my favourite and also the music used for the Theresian Play that Marie was in..sweet memories!

Love,
Amanda
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#11 Posted : Sunday, December 27, 2009 8:53:49 PM Quote
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Oh, how wonderful Maria; I would have loved it too. I always play the music over Christmas (usually when I'm in the house alone, I'm afraid, it's not everybody's cup of tea, and if they're out I can turn up the volume - well, you've got to, haven't you?)

Anthea x
Maria_R
#12 Posted : Tuesday, December 29, 2009 2:54:03 PM Quote
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Amanda- I love Faure's requiem too- there's a couple of performences on at st martin's in the new year ,so hoping to go to one of them.
JulieM
#13 Posted : Tuesday, December 29, 2009 3:37:17 PM Quote
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Sounds wonderful maria.
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#14 Posted : Tuesday, December 29, 2009 6:59:05 PM Quote
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Ooh let me know if you get to one, Maria!

Listening to a Thomas Tallis CD now....like being at Benediction! LOL
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