Sean Farrell

Just driven through Much Birch, south of Hereford. I didn’t see much birch. Then passed the pub, which is called the Axe and Cleaver. A cautionary tale. I feel @JohnFinnemore would appreciate

“The solution lies with giving a young person a trumpet. The solution lies with giving a young person a saxophone. When you do that you give them a dream, an aspiration and a goal.” We couldn’t agree more! Congratulations on your @BRITs win @EzraCollective 🎺

@glamvicar Sacrificial lamb a few months too early. Very Lutheran!

Oh no! Christmas Eve casualty!

@Steven_Berryman @SondheimSociety @MountviewLDN Come and see our production in Feb, Steven!

@SeanFarrell67 @SondheimSociety @MountviewLDN I wish to go to the festival!

@Steven_Berryman @SondheimSociety @MountviewLDN "I wish…(more than anything…)"

@SondheimSociety @MountviewLDN Oh I wish I could go!

@LifeAfloat Sitting beside you in these deep and mixed feelings, Nick. Go well, and I hope to keep sight of your journey on here

It's been 3 months since I last posted. Thank you for your concern regarding this & for all your messages. I'm sorry, I don't have good news to share. If you want to know what's occurring for me, it's detailed in this latest blog post. Best wishes, Nick lifeafloat.co.uk/blog/2024/11/1…

Exempting military families from VAT on private school fees highlights just how unfair this tax truly is. Why should any working family be penalised for investing in their children's education? If it's wrong for one group, it's wrong for everyone.

Early arrival in glorious @SalisburyCath to practice on the Rolls Royce of organs in what, for me, is the jewel in the crown of cathedrals. What a treat. Looking forward to being joined by @Welly_Music Chapel Choir later on for evensong

Bittersweet day, returning to @Ely_Cathedral in glorious sunshine but to say goodbye to Richard. Bravi tutti to the musicians who produced a beautiful requiem mass (Faure, plus other treats). He would have loved it. Great to see old friends

@wjbdawes Ecce Beatam (Dove) Moore All Wisdom works much better than you would think, provided there is trust between organist and director!

There's been a fair bit of discussion about music A-level entries today, so I won't rush into analysing stats, but what bothers me again this year is that a far greater % of students get A*/A/B grades in maths than they do in music. I never got a satisfactory answer to this 1/2

It's impossible to view the postings of Farage, without utter revulsion. He masquerades as a " reasoned commentator" on what he claims to be a national crisis linked to immigrants while claiming he deplores any lawlessness. Then he hints at more lawlessness if his warnings are not heeded. The reality is that his entire political future is dependent on fomenting confrontation and division. It is by creating a climate of crisis that he has got where he has. And some of my former Conservative colleagues have argued the Conservatives should be linking up with Reform! Perhaps this shameful episode will open their eyes to his malevolence.

“It’s not that this approach gives power to the person, it never takes it away” (Rogers, 1978) Not a bad mindset which could well be adopted by a few world leaders…

@KnightonMuseum Hopton Castle?

Where are we?

@JWHallBaritone @bdurrant91 Jamie, if you’re ever visiting the new Durrant home be sure to let me know!! Would be great to say hi

#NewProfilePic Amazing new pics by @bdurrant91 Ben Durrant Photography

@MichaelSadgrove Here’s one 🥰 Crowthorne this afternoon

A fine Buddleja near the river at Haydon Bridge. But where are the butterflies?

@RJSYork @York_Minster FJ quipped back: “I think the best thing they could do with the St John’s Service is tip it in the bin!”

@RJSYork @York_Minster 1/2 In my first year as Organ Scholar at the Minster (1986) I took a Sat off to receive my ARCO in Kensington Gore. As I entered the RCO I bumped into Francis Jackson, who asked me why I wasn’t at evensong (with his usual wry smile!) “They’re doing the Tippet” I replied.

Me chatting with our Organist Emeritus Philip Moore about the 1994 fire ⁦@York_Minster⁩ and the music that week, forty years ago this last Tuesday. youtu.be/G5EhDw63ENw?si…