• I went to a performance of Handel’s Messiah last night, performed by the Monmouth Choral Society. It was their conductor’s last night, so they there was an extra charge and the choir were singing their thanks for his time with them.

    In one of the choral airs, the music builds to the phrase, “he shall be known as Wonderful…” Handel skips a beat before the word Wonderful, giving the whole ensemble, Choir, Soloists, Orchestra and Organ to blast in with this one word.

    The forst time I was so surprised I saw gold and amber in the music. It wasn’t a visual manifestation or a vision but a strong sense of colour.

    Afterwards I was saying how I loved the way Handle spun the melodies together in and upwards spiral. Blank faces made me realise that maybe not everybody sees or senses shapes or colours in music!

  • Craig Mnure, sad victim of the Dot Com boom is alive and well! His old website is back for everyone to enjoy and he has discovered the joys of Web Number Two’s Point Oh!

    Yes, not only can you relive the joys of the tossing the coo poo game, and singing along with the Craig Mnure Big Band, you can join in the Craig Mnure International Blog. Craig tells me he’s going to take a while getting used to it and making it look yucky, but in the meantime, if you need advice on Manure, plumbing or the simple life, go to Craig’s Blog and drop him a line.

    It is rumoured that he has plans for YouTube, just as soon as he can get an old video camera from eBay. (It takes a while for the post to get out to Bronchs Chair, so don’t hold your breath.)

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