Western Morning News has video on piano

The Two Moors Festival piano story has a happy ending as shown on video from the Western Morning News.

The only slight problem I can identify is that the sound seems to be added later with the voiceover. Maybe sound is an extra but in the case of a piano anything at all would be interesting. On some YouTube efforts the sound is not that good but at least people try something.

Still, these are early days and the WMN is moving in the right direction.

Schubert with one camera

Here is another one. Not a quartet but may be similar. Did I mention that I don't know much about classical music? More bloggers needed. But I think there is enough evidence that YouTube is worth some time with the search box.



Just one camera is ok with me. It is people like Jo Gedrych at Exeter TV c/o Life Bytes opposite the Odeon who would rather like a choice of shots and an edit budget and a sound engineer. This may never happen but there is enough on YouTube to roughly relate to what is happening in Exeter.

YouTube gets ready for Exeter Festival

Vibraphonic was a bit disappointing for new video recorded in Exeter. Searching on Youtube only finds a few rap performances. They look as if they were recorded on a mobile phone. There is a short from me of a Phoenix lunchtime lecture but that was only meant as a test.

The main Exeter festival is in June. One event will be a "homage to Elgar" in the cathedral.

It turns out that Youtube has a version of the Cello Concerto.



The other movements should be easy to find.

Maybe people will choose not to go because they can hear it on computer. But I don't think this is how it works. More videos would surely contribute something.

Exeter info c/o Plymouth

This website is mostly about Plymouth, but there is an Exeter page.

Two posters from Beer

It don't mean a thing etc. is featured on the video from Sidmouth that is part of the first batch for YouTube from ExeterTV

Exeter Television finds base camp on YouTube

Jo Gedrych has been accepted with director status on YouTube so can load video lasting longer than ten minutes. The example of a garage band will not be of much interest for fans of classical music.

However, on the site for the Sound Gallery is a link to Virtual Vincenzo where there is a digital equivalent for a harpschord and other early instruments. It is not clear how this will translate as online video but if you are interested, drop by Life Bytes on Sidwell Street opposite the Odeon. Struggle past the amps and guitars to find the classic video edit suite towards the back.

Ten Tors Orchestra this Saturday

It turns out that Sara Trickey is in Teignmouth this Saturday, with the Ten Tors Orchestra.

Saturday 18 November, 7.30pm
Performing Arts Centre
Teignmouth Community College
Teignmouth, Devon
TEN TORS ORCHESTRA
Simon Ible, conductor
Sara Trickey, violin
Bach Violin Concerto in E major
Schubert Ronda in A major
Ireland Concertino Pastorale
Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile
Puccini Chrysanthemums
Pitkin Whispering, clamouring

Promoted in association with Newton Abbot & District Society of Arts

Directions Google Map

Exeter Autumn Festival

A lot of the autumn festival has already happened. The idea seems to be to offer more space for local performers, not just visiting names as in the summer. By the way, Georgie Fame is at the Phoenix later this month but this is just normal. Not part of a festival or anything.

Thursday at the Maynard School , starts 7.30.

YouTube test

Trying out YouTube. If this works, other links could be added.

Henryk Szeryng plays Tzigane by Ravel

Over 6,000 views on this one, so it is probably ok. That's blog logic for you.

Previously

This photo from 2001.

Sara Trickey -Violin
Chris Willis -Piano

More on the web page.

Photo by Cliff Smith.

Introduction

This is an experiment to find out if a blog format would work for a classical music audience roughly in range of Exeter, UK. It would depend on other people posting info on what is happening. My own interest is mostly in soul and pop so there won't be much useful comment to start with. By the way the Vibraphonic site needs an update, I think. Still in 2006 on a recent check.

I did arrange an event a few years ago for my cousin Sara Trickey at the Music Room at Exeter Central Library. The idea for this blog came about as part of a discussion on a day trip to Cardiff in January to listen to a lunchtime recital. Maybe there are other events closer to Exeter that we just don't know about.

So please add a comment or request to be added for posting. Or let me know if something else already exists.