Magi Magic

Well, after moaning last week that my Magi piece, setting parts of Lancelot Andrewes's nativity sermon, was going slowly I can now report that things seem to have picked up. I've almost finished the 2nd movement which will mean I've done 3 or the 4, all I have to do now is conjure up a suitable finale. Some of it has been slow going as I get rather lazy when writing in 8 parts and have to kick myself, otherwise the separate parts end up getting boring.

I've just heard that my review of the Barenboim Ring cycle set will be appearing in a week or so. Watch this space! I'll be off line for a few days, back on Monday.