[Dixielandjazz] Re: Coronation

Sun, 2 Jun 2002 19:19:23 EDT

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In a message dated 6/2/02 2:30:38 PM Central Daylight Time, 
PLadd36932@aol.com writes:

> Arrived home and split a bottle of wine with my wife and then sat on the 
> patio with a couple of snifters of Armagnac as dusk fell and watched as  
> the 
> lights of the town below began to come on while I listened on TV to the 
> Concert from the grounds of Buckingham Palace. 13000 guests ,selected at 
> random, enjoyed Kiri Ti Kanawa, Rostropovich, the Royal Ballet, Handels, 
> Zadok the Priest, Fanfare by William Walton, Solo de Concours by Andre 
> Messager played by 12 year old clarinetist Julian Bliss. A rousing 
> rendition 
> of Pomp and Circumstance which is  `Land of Hope and Glory` to us, sung by 
> the choirs and the crowd, including the 40,000 who watched the proceedings 
> on 
> giant screens erected outside the Palace Grounds. Handels `Music for the 
> Royal Fireworks` first performed 250 years ago for a previous Sovereign, 
> accompanied, what else?, a fireworks display. Then the National Anthem, 
> much 
> derided on this list recently, produced the usual frisson which is always 
> created when a large and enthusiastic crowd get their teeth into it.
> Altogether quite a day.  Hooray for the Monarchy, say I and confusion to 
> her 
> enemies. Not many anti monarchists or republicans about this weekend.
> Today my garden is being used for a party of about 50 Rotarians and their 
> wives who will be entertained with stawberries and cream and Pimms No 1 and 
> 
> music, on disc, of MY choosing. The weather is still warm and sunny but 
> clouding up a little. Fingers crossed!
> Incidentally there is a pop concert for 12000 guests at the Palace on 
> Monday 
> night featuring a collection of rock and roll,garage,hip hop or whatever 
> passes for music with the younger set these days. That will be attended by 
> Princes Harry and William.
> Quite a weekend.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Pat

   Thanks, Pat, for your rundown on this superb concert.  I was fortunate to 
catch it on PUblic TV here and I taped it.

   Jim Beebe

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<HTML>In a message dated 6/2/02 2:30:38 PM Central Daylight Time, PLadd36932@aol.com writes: 
 
 
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Arrived home and split a bottle of wine with my wife and then sat on the 
patio with a couple of snifters of Armagnac as dusk fell and watched as&nbsp; the 
lights of the town below began to come on while I listened on TV to the 
Concert from the grounds of Buckingham Palace. 13000 guests ,selected at 
random, enjoyed Kiri Ti Kanawa, Rostropovich, the Royal Ballet, Handels, 
Zadok the Priest, Fanfare by William Walton, Solo de Concours by Andre 
Messager played by 12 year old clarinetist Julian Bliss. A rousing rendition 
of Pomp and Circumstance which is&nbsp; `Land of Hope and Glory` to us, sung by 
the choirs and the crowd, including the 40,000 who watched the proceedings on 
giant screens erected outside the Palace Grounds. Handels `Music for the 
Royal Fireworks` first performed 250 years ago for a previous Sovereign, 
accompanied, what else?, a fireworks display. Then the National Anthem, much 
derided on this list recently, produced the usual frisson which is always 
created when a large and enthusiastic crowd get their teeth into it. 
Altogether quite a day.&nbsp; Hooray for the Monarchy, say I and confusion to her 
enemies. Not many anti monarchists or republicans about this weekend. 
Today my garden is being used for a party of about 50 Rotarians and their 
wives who will be entertained with stawberries and cream and Pimms No 1 and 
music, on disc, of MY choosing. The weather is still warm and sunny but 
clouding up a little. Fingers crossed! 
Incidentally there is a pop concert for 12000 guests at the Palace on Monday 
night featuring a collection of rock and roll,garage,hip hop or whatever 
passes for music with the younger set these days. That will be attended by 
Princes Harry and William. 
Quite a weekend. 
 
Cheers 
 
Pat</BLOCKQUOTE> 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks, Pat, for your rundown on this superb concert.&nbsp; I was fortunate to catch it on PUblic TV here and I taped it. 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; Jim Beebe</HTML>

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