Monthly Archives: November 2011

SABINA CVILAK ……

SABINA CVILAK ….the fabulous soprano I heard in the Britten War Requiem at the Barbican I’ve heard that this wonderful young soprano is returning to London on 7th December to sing in the Rosenblatt Recitals at St John Smith Sqaure….which … Continue reading

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Christmas….

Christmas I don’t know why but as soon as the Christmas tree goes up and we put on the lights and the decorations….I’m five again…. Christmas was special from the time my brother and sister wrapped me up in a … Continue reading

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Saul….the sixteen….at the Barbican Centre….22nd November

Saul….the sixteen orchestra and chorus…. Earlier this year Buxton opera festival mounted a staged production of Saul that disappointed…. Last week the Sixteen under Harry Christophers gave us an account of this magnificent oratorio that skirted perfection. The playing was … Continue reading

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HIV/AIDS… Part IV….. Fit for what purpose….?

HIV/AIDS…..the forgotten disability. November, like rosemary, is for remembrance…. Life ‘s shot through with death’s coarse thread. It weaves its way into our reality until eventually it becomes our reality. Lest we forget, it’s the office of remembrance to remind … Continue reading

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HIV/AIDS…….Lest We Forget…. Part III… I am a healer….

Part III… I am a healer…. November, like rosemary, is for remembrance…. I remember going to tea one Sunday at my dear friends JC and JD out in Merton Park…and walking around and around their garden trying to stop the … Continue reading

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HIV/AIDS…….Lest We Forget…. Part II….The Angel of death passes over…

Part II……The angel of death passes over…. November, like rosemary, is for remembrance…. Mark Selly died just after Christmas. He was buried in a tiny medieval church on a grey January day. In the midst of so much death there … Continue reading

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HIV/AIDS…….Lest We Forget…

. Part I……A plague of blood sweeps over the land…. November, like rosemary, is for remembrance…. Long before the commemoration of the war dead, each and every year, the dead of all lifetimes have been remembered on 2nd November…the day … Continue reading

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