Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon....

Phew, been a busy week, but Sunday at last beckons. A stroll in the park, a cool beer, and then time to hear the Moot Hall organ (sign of the times, an organ with it's own website. Can't wait to hear it's Tweets).

From here....
To here....

Via the Three Wise Monkeys - nice grub (and beer and cider)...

The Three Wise Monkeys

Nice to talk to so many festival goers today - musicians, composers, volunteers, audience. That's surely the point of a festival - to talk, discuss, meet, discuss, drink beer. So thanks to all who enthused about today. And for those new to my blog... Welcome! It is not just about the Roman River Festival, I will continue to write about what's on in Colchester long after all that has flowed under the bridge. And please click on the links...most names open to another website where you'll learn more about the artists, the venues, the food, the beer, the songs (someone even clicked on my Clash link yesterday...you won't believe the hours of happy research that go into this!).
Anyway...more tomorrow about the themes and undercurrents from today (undercurrents.. Roman River..not bad for this time of night I thought). But for tonight here's three pictures that capture what the festival is all about:

On the left, outstanding Tenor Tom Chippendale of Colchester Chamber Choir, now studying at Royal Holloway. On the right wonderful soprano Julia Doyle asks Zelie Jopling who's in charge...

 

 

and here we have composers John Furse(left) and Mark Bellis(right) with Tom Bell at the wonderful Moot Hall Organ. With Colchester Chamber Choir, this was an inspired program, short but exquisite pieces which the audience loved - even clapping in the 'wrong' places - bring it on! - let's have whooping and hollering, that's what I say....
Talking of which - sorry to miss the St George's Gig, which looked brilliant. So much interest, for those who I suggested to check on my blog, here are Dorian Kelly's notes on the history of the hall.

Let's rock....
By the way,the Colchester Comedy Festival is well underway, I hope to catch one of the films shown nightly at Firstsite.

Today's song Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon.....Rest in Peace Freddie.