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On the bicentenary of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, I remember our recent uplifting choral concert in pictures, on my user page and in my concerts (leading to the two at the church's article). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:13, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today is the Feast of the Ascension for which Bach composed his oratorio, - perhaps watch a bit how the closing movement was performed in Bach's church = pure trumpet joy. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:46, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

oh nice! Thank you so much. DBaK (talk) 18:43, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gosh, and the Sächsischen Barockorchester is rather useful too! I slightly wish I were playing, but it is lovely to watch and listen from out here! DBaK (talk) 18:47, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Magdalena Hinterdobler is on the Main page today, together with an opera that reviewers deemed not interesting and too obscure for our general readers. The soprano thought differently, - listen and see. - Also on the Main page: a TFA by sadly missed Vami_IV. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:14, 10 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

yesterday's story remembered an oratorio world premiere I was in, conducted by the composer --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:57, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I heard lovely chamber music today, and the DYK mentions "profoundly human" singing (that you can watch), connected to a place where we'll sing in September --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:05, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I liked seeing Erschallet, ihr Lieder on the Main page today, 310 years after the first performance! Trumpets!! We sang it in 2000. Today's program was easier but also spirited. I found a nice video of "I will sing with the spirit", with nature photography, - enjoy. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:28, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much, Gerda! Cheers DBaK (talk) 21:54, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today's story mentions a concert I loved to hear and a piece I loved to sing in choir, 150 years old OTD. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:25, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I am off to do a lovely concert at the weekend, led by you-know-who's sister. Lots of French music and lots of lovely song in which the trumpet stays stumm, which works fine for me as it's just such a nice place to be! This tacet? – I can take it! (Old joke but yeah.) Cheers DBaK (talk) 17:34, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

you-know-who will play for the RMF, first time, children's concert - for listening pleasure, look up the baritone's article and look for youtube and Wohnzimmer (= living room): during the pandemic, he played in his parent's living room where he was caught, accompanying himself on the grand piano, until a duet in which his mother took the piano part while he not only sang the baritone role but also played the lines of the soprano (to be seduced) on the clarinet in between; he then accompanied his cellist sister, and finally sang a song with his dad who must have been c. 85, - enjoy! (talking "musical family") --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:13, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thanks for getting in touch, I hadn’t seen the talk page. Looking at pictures I quite agree but couldn’t find a source either, hopefully one crops up - there’s rumours it will move to BBC One, as some other Alibi shows have, which would increase the chances Hildreth gazzard (talk) 18:26, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gosh – that would be fun! I shall watch keenly. I am sure an RS will turn up sooner or later. Thanks so much for the reply, cheers, DBaK (talk) 18:43, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And thank you so much for adding those reviews! Best wishes DBaK (talk) 09:12, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Where did they go?

All the best: Rich Farmbrough 22:34, 19 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Hi Rich! Yes, the timing thing ... quite scary, isn't it? I must have been younger then ... if only I could remember!

Thanks so much for the message, cheers, DBaK (talk) 22:41, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]