FinishMySong Blog

I spent most of yesterday playing some music or other and it really brought home how much one can get out of these activities - it's been a while since I devoted a whole day to the pursuit of music. In the morning I had an appointment with someone who wanted me to accompany her on piano (she is a singer) for a performance at the Bradford Music Club meeting this Sunday and I've got to say I'm really excited about doing it.

Myself and Joan Cottrill will be performing a few songs from the Broadway musicals, including an all time favourite of that genre : I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. Running through the pieces with Joan reminded me of how wonderful it is to play in ensemble, especially when you're working with someone for the very first time. Most of the challenge of the rehearsal was in getting used to the way we each interpret the music and then being flexible enough for us both to adapt our performance style to suite the other one. Of course, as the pianist, my role is very much an accompanying one and so the more I can do to allow the singer to shine through the better, but there is much more give and take than a non-musician would imagine.

We'll be appearing on Sunday 21st May at the Quaker Meeting House in Rawdon, Leeds, from around 1930. Hope to see you there.