Today's lunchtime concert in the Cathedral was Flautista, a trio of lady flutists, or is it flautists? According to the Oxford English Dictionary the word flutist (1603) is a much older established word than flautist (1860). And the English term flute is related to the modern French flûte, so it is thought that the player of that instrument would be a flutist.
Anyway flutist or flautist they were wonderful, charming, delightful. They played an assortment of pieces - Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, on an assortment of flutes. Some of which we recognised but enjoyed all of them.
Aren't those shoes delicious, I used to wear shoes like that a long, long, long time ago.
They wear beautiful red heels as a means of adding some colour to their black concert dresses.
One was wearing sparkly red ones like Dorothy's in "The Wizard of Oz".
One was wearing sparkly red ones like Dorothy's in "The Wizard of Oz".
I had cheese and pickle sandwiches and a cup of tea.
Afterwards my friend M and I browsed around town before catching the bus home. My bus was late, or rather I think it just didn't arrive, thankfully they run every 15 minutes so I was still in time to pick my grandson up from trampoline after school.
Time for tea now.
I hope you have a good weekend and
~Keep warm and well ~
I always have thought flautist sounded high-faluting! I never liked it -- made it sound too snobby for me to listen to! I like flutist much better!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed lunchtime concerts when we were in England. So nice you have them more often in your churches than we seem to here.
Hi Jeanie, I'm glad you got to go to lunchtime concerts while you were here x
DeleteThat sounds delightful. Check out "US Army Band Flute choir Wassail Song" on YouTube. You'll be relieved to hear that I've never worn shoes like that - well, not since I used to shuffle about in my mother's high-heels when I was about four!
ReplyDeleteVery relieved John. The US Army Band are lovely. The girls we saw had the same assortment of instruments. I do like the sound of the flute.
DeleteWhat a perfectly delightful way to spend a lunchtime Polly, cheese and pickle sandwiches are yum, I could eat one right now, I won't though as it's nine o'clock over here in Perth :) Oh la! Those heels! I remember the day also, they are pretty fabulous. I'm going with flutist, sounds right to me and spellcheck prefers it also :) :) Hope you are feeling tip top now, usually it's the cough that takes the longest to go.
ReplyDeleteHi Grace, I prefer flutist. Yes I'm back to feeling healthy again, it's a good feeling :-)
DeleteSounds like a wonderful concert. I used to wear shoes like that many moons ago. I am not sure I would be able to walk in them these days.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I could stand in them now!!
DeleteA good job they didn't ask the audience to come in red high heels. There could have been a lot of toppling over....
ReplyDeleteThere certainly would have been Nick, With well over 100 people attending!
Deleteyou had a good time. I cannot wear high heels. I'm sure I will toppled in the middle of the road. :D
ReplyDeleteHi Krishna, I couldn't wear them now!
DeleteIt sounds so lovely, Polly - music and lunch shared with a friend. I'm glad you had fun.
ReplyDeleteAlso - love the shoes but couldn't possibly wear such high heels :-)
Amalia
xo
Hello Amalia, I really enjoy our lunchtime concerts.
DeleteI love the idea of sparkly red shoes with concert blacks!
ReplyDeleteYou and me might be the only peopple lefft in the world who eat anything as humble as a cheese and pickle sandwich!
It is humble, good humble tasty fare :-)
DeleteYou wore shoes like that?! I'm impressed. I long to wear red high heels but know I couldn't.
ReplyDeleteI see you're being targeted by Mr Fawzy too.
Hi Liz, yes I did, and I still have a pair of gorgeous black peep toe high heels, goodness knows why because I will never be able to wear them again !!!
DeletePS Liz, yes I have seen Mr Fawzy around!
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