arfy/MrsJohnCusacks 1st July charidee concert plug...

[MrsJohnCusack]

Hello all, please forgive me for a shameless plug, but it is all for charidee and no profits to be made by anyone.

The concert is on Sat 1st July at St James's Church, Piccadilly and is basically a memorial for the July 7th bombings, in particular Laura Webb, who was the sister-in-law of a very good friend of mine who has organised the concert in her memory.

Details & booking are here

What we can't say on the publicity material, thanks to the meanies at the LSO (where she's playing the Bruch the next night), is that the violin soloist is Sarah Chang, who is just unbelievable, world famous, fabulous etc.

It's a beautiful programme - Barber Adagio for Strings, Bruch Violin Concerto and Elgar Enigma Variations.

Just in case anyone fancies it. We have no publicity budget so we're spreading info via word of mouth.....and for me that def involves Mumsnet!

MrsJohnCusack (was arfy - pesky name changers I hear you say!)

at having your cherry plucked to Nimrod
beats Dark Side of the Moon
I won't be able to make it as I will still be on holiday.
it sounds like a wonderful concert, though def. a three kleenex occasion

CFrau has ruined Nimrod for me ever since she said that recently - every time I hear it I snigger. Well not ruined, but I can't now join in with the solemnity of the whole thing....

My poor friend who is organising it is attempting to play 2nd flute, even though she's bound to blub. As she says, it's her own fault for choosing that programme! I'm bound to cry as well

This is mostly an amateur/semi-pro orchestra but we've supplemented our ranks with some 'young professionals' so we can do justice to Sarah Chang. Should be good if any of you do make it. Thanks for reading!

yes I think a bit of blubbing is in order
(bumping for arfy/MrsJC)

I giggled in the first rehearsal tonight.
I think the conductor was a bit confused......

not not ruined, just not so serious now! (prob not a bad thing)

oops
I played the Enigma Variations tonight on my sexy ipod and I must say my thoughts did stray.....

Arfy - if I come will you "out" yourself to me? So I can find out what you lookk like?

I already know what she looks like!

I will out myself
I have nothing to hide......I think! I will be playing 1st clarinet so quite hard to hide away in the Elgar really

we had the first rehearsal last night and it was GREAT. fab conductor, great sound

MrsJC - where is the link to your concert again, I may try to persuade someone to come with me. Also know some people who have chidlren adopted from Vietnam so they may also like to support it.

Sorry for hijack

suejonez - this is the right thread! The link is in the OP, but here it is again (that's for booking)
full concert details here

It would be AMAZING if you came! - thanks - and you too Jura for considering it.

Bumping this for you again MrsJC

thanks threebob!

looks like a good concert mjc. will go if i can get a babysitter.

and a last shameless bump for anyone still footloose and fancy free on Saturday night (or trying to avoid the football)

tickets will also be available on the door for the upstairs gallery

Thank you so much for coming Jura - and really glad you enjoyed it!

how was it mrsJC??