Thankyou to Neil for this …
Abingdon Concert Band have been finding ways to keep playing during the Coronavirus lockdown. They’ve just put together a video of everyone playing their parts for Do You Hear the People Sing? from Les Miserables which can be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/cmyzaXcMTm8.
The band has around 55 players, 29 of which are playing in the video. They are planning to keep doing these videos until lockdown ends to make sure they can all still play when rehearsals start again. They hope you enjoy their first isolation performance.
Abbey Brass have also been trying a similar thing… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnJXIZwSlw0
That is lovely – we have always had wonderfully talented musicians around Abingdon but how fantastic that they are now able to share their work with us in new ways.
The gig of the centuary! I’ll have to ensure Ruby comes down.
If you like Bach, there’s a fine piece of recording (by mobile phones, heaven help us!) at the link below. Click on the link, then scroll to “Through music we are connected”.
https://www.alonetogether.org.uk/stories
Hoping people are keeping well, although statistically some of us may be struggling. Best wishes to all visitor and thanks to Alastair for keeping this amazing blog going.
Great idea, would love to see more gigs in Abingdon in the future- Howard I think this gig is online so you and Ruby should be able to stream it
Herein lies the issue Vince, she’s isolating with someone else stranded on the same Island.
Make Music Abingdon is continuing to put on live gigs from local musicians using live streaming. Tonight would have been Music Cannon night at the Loose Cannon Brewery… this evening there will be live performances from Gray (Beard of Destiny) and Mark Bosley.
https://www.facebook.com/makemusicabingdon/
That’s a shame Howard, my friend Joe is also stuck on an island- perhaps the know one another? I hope they get back safe, in the not too distant future once isolation is over