MY 1st PIANO RECITAL

It's Saturday morning on the 8th Nov 2008. It's raining outside and certainly not keen to go out. I am feeling very chilly now inside the internet room and being outside would froze me to death.

What a relief... I just had my 1st Piano music recital at the School of Music yesterday Friday afternoon. After 2 months being here, yesterday saw a great achievement and progression of myself. I couldn't feel the ground once I finished the performance. I was actually very calm before I started and I believe there is no point of being over nervous that would destoy the whole performance. I was playing a simple musical piece called 'GAVOT'. Gavot is an old english spelling of Gavotte, a French dance of the 17th and 18th century by William Duncombe.

I made a short introduction and a brief story about Gavot infront of the Director of music, Bandmaster, Senior Ranks, Professors andTrainees. Positioned my self on a stool, facing the Grand Piano with my best seating poisture and took a deep breath. Once ready, I played along with the dynamic with full of concentration. Until the last note of my decresendo and eventually my last note, I could hear applause of clapping and I could feel the release of the tense and walked away. UUUhh what a relief.

My performance was right in between of 3 performances. Mr Lambert performed first on his Bossoon with 2 Clarinet players. I came 2nd and the last performance was the from the Trafalgar Dinner Night theme, a comprised of Spratt on his Grand Piano, few Violon players, a Cello and a Clarinet. They started with a song called Roast Beef, a very distinguished song. They played Natinal anthem, Spanish Lady etc... complete with a replica of a Vitory ship made from chocolate and we sang along at the end. Once finished, we had wash up down the Coffe Boat and both parties seemed to enjoy the music. Thank god it's over for me for now and more show coming in the future...mmmm

Every Friday aftternoon is allocated for music recital here at the School of Music and infact this was my 1st day attending because I would go for my Friday prayer in the afternoon and I missed it yesterday. hmm. I was in my music cell practising my Cornet, when on of the trainee came over and greeted me, " Did you enjoy the recital Sir?". I didn't realise the Buigler's gone meaning class is over at 1520H, earlier than normal day. Everyone seemed excited not only for the recital but also for the weekend.

1600H, Maddok waited for me at the main gate and we walked down to HMS Temeraiere for a swim and unfortunately it was closed. GGrrrrrr. Then I spent the afternoon releasing my shoulder tense over the GYM. Today I am going to chill out and realaxing after a long week and I am very excited to watch Mariah Carey tonight on X Factor live on TV. OOhhh Mariah Carey, my dream girl and I hope she would come to Portsmouth spending time for dinner with me. mmm....