Stabat Mater

After finishing my Villa Desiree review yesterday evening, I ended a perfect day by going with my wife to a live performance of Dvorak's Stabat Mater (with organ) - near Clacton pier (where they've just erected a new helter skelter and further out at sea the first wind turbine!) - a performance given by the Clacton Choir together with professional soloists. I've loved this music for years (it lasts one and half hours in total) (although I rarely love Dvorak otherwise) and I was surprised to find, during an interval drink, that many in the audience had not heard it before but all were amazed how beautifully poignant it is.  A mistake was made towards the end of one movement, so they repeated it from the beginning, but that was good - it was my favourite movement!  A wonderful performance over all.