wow...what a day. Finally at the half way point of the Festival and the two events I managed to watch were stunning. Mark Padmore and Paul Lewis' Winterreise was really, really special. There was a moment in the very last movement, Der Leiermann, where the audience was suddenly completely still - almost not breathing - and it was a shivers up the spine moment. Paul and Mark will be performing it again at Buxton Festival (14 May-SOLD OUT) and Cheltenham Festival (19 May-according to their website not yet sold out). Do not hesitate - go to this if you can.
And we've just finished up in the cathedral with the uplifting Baltic Crossing performing for 95 mins right across their repertoire. Apparently they are off to the pub in their hotel to keep playing (which is what they did last night). I would join them but I've pretty much been up for 18 hours, and I have to sing tomorrow. I may yet pop in for a quick pint... we'll see. They are playing this weekend at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival in Finland if anyone wanted to see them again. I would really recommend it. Sadly their profile remains undeservedly low in the UK, mainly because of the investment required just to bring them all to the one place.
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