One too many mornings

The Edinburgh festival has started, and last night Michelle and I went along to the opening concert. It was held at St.Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. Unfortunately there are two St.Mary’s Cathedrals in Edinburgh. One at either end of Princes St. We picked the wrong one. Fortunately we arrived 15 minutes late, just as the soloist was about to start Vivaldi’s Spring concerto. He looked up and patiently waited till we took our seats then launched into his virutoso performance. I’ve never heard classical music played live, but was really blown away by the musicanship, but also the humour in such a constricting art form. Perhaps because it is so constricting you notice the nuances of the performance. There were some bum notes played but it is live and the music must be horrendous to play. I really enjoyed it and the sound in the church was fantastic. They finished with Pachelbel’s Canon in D. Looking forward to some more base entertainment in the coming weeks but that was a great way to kick off the festival