Vaughn Williams and Corelli - 12th Jan

First week back after the break. I have been doing a lot of playing.  Strings group isplaying Vaughn Williams' Fantasia on Greensleeves. Everyone knows the tune. Its quite difficult to play on the violin as it has four flats - F minor.  It also has tremelo and pizzicato. 

We also played Corelli's Concerto XII Adagio, Sarabanda and Giga- which are lovely.  We will be playing Telemann's Chaconne on Friday - again in F minor with some tricky bits on the violin.  Its a pretty piece though. 

I am enjoying playing classical music far more than I though I would.  Folk band is quite intense with five tunes and specific bowing all needing to be learned in very short order. We have had two rehearsals so far and they have involved sight reading at speed.  The tunes are good fun and all involve different prescribed bowing. But its a good learning exercise and works better!   Its a challenge.   

Its good to be forced to try to do something differently. 

Choir has also been more challenging and the pace is faster this block.  We are singing Ezekiel and The Nightingale..