I Sing because I love to Sing
The last few months have been very interesting in several ways, some of which I can write about and others not. I will concentrate on the musical aspects of my life for the moment and hope that whoever reads this will find my comments of some interest. Anyone who reads this with any connections to … Read more
I have not written my blog for a while as any regular readers will obviously be aware. Easter arrived and for me, with it, a cold/loss of voice and a sudden urge to put life on hold and sleep for a while – so I did. I had sung at a funeral on the Monday … Read more
It has been an interesting week for me. The one thing that I must write about was quite surprising. On Monday evening, I was walking through my local Supermarket car park when a complete stranger stopped me and said how much she had enjoyed my singing in ‘Elijah’ at Tabernacl Bridgend on 7th March. I … Read more
Some readers of my blog will know that as well as singing and a whole list of other things which I do, I am also learning Welsh. For the next level we are required to read a simple Welsh novel. The one which is set for us is ‘Bywyd Blodwen Jones’ by Bethan Gwanas.
Well, I did it! Last Sunday, 7th March, I sang the Soprano solo part in Mendelssohn’s Oratorio ‘Elijah’ at Tabernacl Chapel, Bridgend. It was a wonderful experience to sing this with three other soloists, Robin Lynn-Evans Tenor, Flora York-Skinner Contralto and Roger Langford, Baritone. They were so good and it was such a privilege for … Read more