A Good Day…..

Today – sandwiched between the two extremes of packing boxes (we move house in a couple of weeks) and practising for various concerts, including a Mendelssohn Concerto on June 14th (see Concerts) – I awarded myself a day off! The weather in Norfolk was superb and a trip to the RSPB reserve at Snettisham, on the east coast of the Wash, was very enjoyable and resulted in some great photographic opportunities. This evening, just before dusk, we also ventured out into Thetford Forest and had some excellent views of Nightjars, as well as hearing their distinctive whirring call and wing-clapping display flight.

Whitethroat

This Oystercatcher was just returning to its eggs, having initially been disturbed by our arrival.

Just about to settle down.....

Getting comfortable!

Sorted!

What Fools These Mortals Be….

I’m pleased to be able to announce the release, as a download CD, of “What Fools These Mortals Be” – works by composer David Stoll.

David writes “This new release combines five of the pieces from ‘The Shakespeare Suite’ with related works, including the first release of the third String Quartet, ‘Fools By Heavenly Compulsion’, based on King Lear. All this music explores the human tendency to deceive ourselves, particularly in matters of love, a major theme in Shakespeare. As the meddler Puck says, watching unnoticed: “Lord, what fools these mortals be!”

The Bingham Quartet recorded David’s third quartet for this download, and we’ve also premiered his fourth quartet.

For more details and audio examples, please visit www.creative-confidence.com.