During the time that I lived in Wien I think that I attended musical events of various types much more frequently that at any other time in my life. The sheer number of options meant that whilst it was easy to find something that was filled with music that you already know and love it was also possible to try the unfamiliar – and I did so on quite a few occasions.
Traditional
Surprisingly Popular
This is another example of a composition that benefited from the “Classic FM” effect. Played many times and made a permanent fixture in the minds of the listeners. It was an arrangement featuring the Royal Marines band that was used and it has been a fixture in the “Hall of Fame” ever since the new millenium began.
Happy (belated) Birthday, Phil
Today – a gentle Scottish waltz.
Raise Your Voices
Don’t know about anyone else, but it seems that my facebook feed is filling with Christmas music and carols shared by lots of different people. I’ve already ruled out a couple of possible shares so that I can provide something that hasn’t yet appeared 😁