November Music Thread

Floot, yes, that's the group!

Happy birthday to the mini musicians!

So many birthdays! Happy ones to all the children.
Raspberry was the tooth impacted? I wish him a speedy recovery.
Alexandra that was a great video...Seeing hi conduct made me laugh !!!!

happy birthday and get well soon Miniraspberry!

I'm trying to pretend Christmas is a lot further off. No idea what to get dcs apart from usual extras such as snuggly pyjamas!
DS1 is at his Japanese lesson at the moment Kutik but I will test him when he comes back!

Thanks Rasberry and for your poor DS. Kutik I hope so! I am in awe of the year 8's balancing music exams, CE, music scholarship auditions, alongside their choir commitments. Hard to believe that my exhausted little DS will manage all that in a few years time. We'll see...

I have started thinking about Christmas shopping, but I am quite disorganised about doing it usually. DS1 and 2 seem just to want computer games, lego and sweets. Probably more in DH's expertise than mine!

Happy birthday to all the birthday children!

By the way, have you started Christmas shopping? Have you decided what to get for your DCs? I have more ideas for girls than boys but unfortunately we only have a boy....

to raspberry's DS2.
Happy birthday to all the Sagittarians!

Choristers are almost set to be successful in life. They learn to be time-efficient, focused and attain great organisation skills. It's like a first class life skill camp with beautiful music.

That sounds painful raspberry wishing your ds a speedy recovery and a happy birthday.
Japanese busy just is ds's normal though at times I wish it wasn't!! Anyway today I get to sing with my choir for a Christmas event so that should hopefully spur me into thinking about Christmas I'm really too busy to consider it at the moment

Happy birthday to all the birthday children this weekend!

Happy birthday to miniGreen for yesterday and to miniRaspberry today. It's DD2's birthday today too. She's currently on her way to play hockey, but seems quite happy about it. There is likely to be little bassoon practice going on today......

Happy birthday to Minigreen for yesterday.

Taggie, I think it is a bit easier when they are older. And yes, thinking about it DS2 did Grade 7 piano this time last year, and did get distinction. They get used to being busy.

In fact, now Choir doesn't take up as much time, I'm finding DS2 appears to have less time. Certainly less is getting done!

Currently though he has a proper reason not to practice trombone , he had a surgical procedure to remove a tooth from the bottom of his gum on Friday and is very swollen and sore. It involved removing a piece of bone to get it. And it's his birthday today.

You are all so busy with everything!

The DCs had their theory lesson yesterday & then we went to the Hyper Japan Christmas event.

The DCs have their piano lesson this morning & then we are off to see the Harry Potter exhibition at the British Library. Am still in bed at the moment though - need to get moving...!

Happy birthday ( yesterday !) mini green ! Good luck with the swimming today mini Ealing !

Green happy birthday for yesterday to MiniGreen! Hope you have a relaxing day today!
Good luck for today ealing!

green; happy birthday to your mini for yesterday! alex; LOVED the commercial! And I know I need to catch up on video channel this week, but just about to spend my whole Sunday reading a book in a sweaty pool somewhere in Herts...last session warm up is 6pm; it's gonna be a looong day...

Thanks All - DS2 could go in to school slightly later after evening concerts but it doesn't work for us as DS1 needs to be at school on time! I think we just need to accept that December for the next four years is choir month! Some of the other choristers have high grade music exams in the next couple of weeks. I really don't know how they do it (bet they all get distinctions too )

I have a couple of friends whose DSs are at a choir school. They told me Boxing Day became their new Christmas Day (family day) as their DSs are busy on Christmas Day so are allowed to spend time with family on Boxing Day instead. Some people seem to be shocked by that. But my friends seem to have no problem with the new family tradition. They are all very proud of their DCs.

Green, no one would agree you are lazy. You work so hard outside, yet once you are home, you do your best to keep up with your DDs school/activities stuff, and on top cook lovely meals to feed your family and friends! You are a super-human. Happy birthday to mini.

But I have to say football is a pain... And DS is a kind of child who needs a long hours of sleep too. Normally we switch off at 9pm. Therefore I am concerned about this late night performance. Parents are not allowed to go, so I can't be there for him when he feels tired and sleepy. I hope he won't fell in sleep, and end up resting his head on a stranger's knees...

Taggie DS2 finished as a Chorister this year, although still does some singing.

It was Cathedral choir, no school attached and not quite as full on as yours sounds, he sang Evensong 2 evenings a week plus two services on Sundays. But he made up for that with other groups and ensembles. December is just mad, and Lent not a lot better. We very rarely had a free evening in December, or weekend day, I got organised in advance, cut out unnecessary stuff, which included a lot of practice! Midday on Christmas Day was a relief. I'll miss it this year though.

Hello Japanese!

I cant immagine a JD or even weekend music school which our teacher has been telling us to try the last couple of years( Russian music school which he teaches in even though we are not Russian). We are happy as an amateur for now. Most of all I am tired and lazy and I miss her during the week. We would love to try a residential course/ music camp one day.
Alex, that was very very cool, thank you for sharing. I am having my coffee mug with me tomorrow to stay and will tell miniGreen to watch out for the Boy! I think I know him, otherwise def this term concert Alex!!!
We had a busy couple of parties the last couple of days for someone who turns 10 today so I have now collapsed in my bed and hope to have a relaxed day tomorrow.
I feel for footy parents, football till 10pm under this weather, couple of evenings a week that is alot of commitment and dedication. I am too lazy and selfish, I can do late home visit music lesson till 6.30pm, I actually try to organise everything before I get home, 6.30 is perfect ehich means I could catch the teachers just before they are leaving for any bits I need to hear. Mine needs to be in bed at 9 and passes out at 9.30, both of my girls slept in their room since young age and sleeps well(touch wood), none of them could wake up before 7.30 next day without someone physically shakes them to wake them up which means we never see them in the morning.

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Loose, I was wondering if your DS knows the meaning.
Taggie, your DS goes to school as normal after staying up until 11pm? That made me think...

DS has been fortunate to be in a programme which involves principal players from English National Ballet Philharmonic. At one workshop, DS sat next to the leading violinist Matthew Scrivener and played their repertoires together. Since then he is added to DS's list of 'the people I admire'. Apparently he has a magical hand.

As part of the programme, DS is given a chance to see their performance next month. DS is counting his fingers and is so excited about it. However, it finishes quite late, and DS has school next day.

I was thinking to ask school if DS could go to school a bit late next day. But am I being a bit too demanding? DS has a fair amount of late night for football matches. But he is usually back by 10pm at the latest. It'll be around 11pm for the performance.

Alex that looks like such fun! And lovely to spot you in the orchestra! Fabulous!

Thank you for the welcomes everyone - you're all a very friendly bunch!

Kutik - I am not actually Japanese (I just had to Google what you wrote - and same to you! )

The DCs are enjoying their theory sessions with me very much at the moment but I think that's because it's still a bit of a novelty and also it's still easy enough at this stage. Not sure whether their enthusiasm will last once it gets a bit more challenging...

I have enjoyed the piano teaching so far - especially now that they can play little tunes it's not quite as painful!

Trip, not trio!

Niggle, is that the Oasby Music Group? If so, I've recently discovered them after seeing a link posted by Nicola Benedetti' s FB page, after she'd worked with them. Looks (and sounds) wonderful and definitely worth the trio.