Manchester Camerata have done it again !

A superb concert.

On what a night! The wind even tried to play a bass part as it tried to get into the Coro.

Thanks for all turning out for us in Ulverston, and we here did you proud - though it was great to be joined by people who had travelled all the way from . . . . Manchester.

Siegfried demanded some very good playing with so few instruments.


The Richard Strauss was magical with brilliant clarinette and bassoon. Never heard it before - but clearly Strauss.

But the piece that really blew my mind and emotions was Beethoven's 7th.

Every one of the orchestra were playing as if their lives depended on their playing. They were clearly enjoying themselves and so did wee.

The conductor conveys his feelings so well and everyone is behind him.

Putting the trumpets next to the Timpani was sheer briliance. They played as one instrument - what a sound.

And then the Flautist and Oboe player were magnificient - he was even playing with his eyebrows ! - every part of his body was expressing the music and the Oboe player was expelling every note with with shakes of the head and hair to give them extra impetous.

Any chance of the woman in the front row of the violins being given the leaders job now and again - she has real spirit!

The audience were buzzing as they walked down the street with the wind in their sails. The strains of the last movement and the slow movement mixed with the wind in the trees as humans and leaves (uninvited!) scuttled home to warm houses!