Easter Saturday and I’m glad to say the sun has come out down here in Sussex where we are visiting my parents. It was a different matter last Saturday in Sheffield, but despite the chill factor in the air, I received a lovely warm welcome from Sheffield Oratorio Chorus and it’s a rare treat to perform Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis (mostly because of the sheer forces needed for the work). He wrote it in the More »
We recorded a demo yesterday for Decca. Their idea is a black boy band singing Bowie’s Starman with a Motown/Outkast vibe. Okay, I guess it doesn’t read so well as a concept but I can assure you it sounds a lot better than you might think. It made me feel very old though as none of the boys had ever heard the song before!!! I also couldn’t help wondering whether one of the guys knew that his trousers had fallen down so much they were practically underneath his bottom. I mean, I could see ALL of his boxer shorts. I don’t care how much James insists it’s trendy, you surely don’t want people you’ve just met to see your underwear.
Back into Kings with the boys this afternoon for more tests which is a good thing as my list of More »
We’ve just recorded the fabulous soprano Sally Matthews, who is dubbing Mia Maestro and the role of Fiordiligi in the film. I was at college with Sally (rather a lot of years ago!) and she has just finished a run of Cosi at Covent Garden to rave reviews so it was a real treat to spend the day recording her singing and catching up on gossip. She has a 1 year old so we had lots to chat about.
We have the editor, producer and director turning up on Thursday to listen to all the music and pass judgement. More »
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