April Program

 Postcards from Dreamland: I was searching the index of a book for Leonard Nimoy, but found Leonard Nimovskaya instead (which is misgendered) and I overheard someone say, “His name is really Leonard Nehemiah Schwartz, you know.”
— Porridger’s Almanack (Breakfast of Ganglions)

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn’t seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps, “My friend is dead! What can I do?” The operator says "Calm down. I can help. First, let’s make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a gun shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says “OK, now what?”
— A joke by Spike Milligan, famous for the Goon Show.

Here’s what I’m a-thinking for our trio concert at King’s Chapel on Tuesday, 21 April:

Love Song & Ruin

Karl Henning, The Dance on Ruin's Edge, Op. 209 (première).
Henning, Offertories I (Op. 201 Nos. 1-3).
Frank Warren, Three Notions of Love & Ruin, Op. 50 (première).
Henning, Offertories II (Op. 201 Nos. 4 & 5).
Dennis Báthory-Kitsz Just Another Love Song (première).
Henning, Offertories III (Op. 201 Nos. 6 & 7).
Henning, Janky Juke Joint, Op. 178 № 3 (première)

Notes:

quartets by Báthory-Kitsz, Forbes, Henning & Warren have been deferred to the fall. The Warren Op. 50 and Henning Op. 201 (and Op. 178 № 3) are duets.

Rehearsals to begin soon.