Thanks,
Brian. And thanks v. much for your poem. I've been listening to Holst's suite while proofreading references for work. I like 'Mars' and 'Jupiter' best. The song you provide for Jupiter is excellent; I love 'blighter' and ''aving rings' :-)
Thanks,
Martin, for enjoying Neptune.
The Planets is pretty cool; which one is your favourite? It must have been exciting to play with the orchestra, especially Mars.
I'm unable to play any instruments now, due to the progression of arthritis. During school days I played descant recorder (Grade 6), piano (Grade 7), clarinet (Grade 8). By 'Coleman', I meant Coleman Glenn, who has recently posted a swing-inspired piece on the Met board here. I write lyrics and I've started using
Flat, although I'm a bit rusty with composition (I have A-level Music, but nothing higher than that).
Much inspired by these musical musings, I think I might start a new music-themed prompt thread now, but this one can keep running, of course :-)
Best wishes,
Fliss