The sun struggked and the mist won in the end.

Posted those books off.

Had lunch at Spoons asit wassteak club day.

Well it was pay day from ESA,React and Lodge so lunch it was.

Listened to all the new albums now.

Okay you guys , i need to have a vulture party , music suggestions are welcomed -


New Order - Blue Monday



( More here )

And now music from an early English opera and two versions of the same piece of music - Dido's Lament from Henry Porcell's "Dido and Æneas"



Malena Ernman (sublime performance)


Thy Hand Belinda", "When I am Laid", "With Drooping Wings"



Maria Ewing, as Dido.

• Aeneas: Karl Daymond, baritone
• Belinda: Rebecca Evans, soprano
• Sorceress: Sally Burgess, mezzosoprano
• Second Woman: Patricia Rozario, soprano
• First Enchantress: Mary Plazas, soprano
• Second Enchantress: Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzosoprano
• Voice of Mercury: James Bowman, countertenor


Of the two versions i slightly prefer this one with Richard Hickox and the Collegium Musicum 90.

( Synopsis of opera )
Full fifty six minute opera here at this link - it is one of my favourites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Idh9ySHa8&ab_channel=SimonBirch

Melancholic music for a melancholic Tuesday.

More quality music from the past German style.

( Musik hier )

After posting that great samba influenced track by Joyce Cooling here is more Brazilian grooviness from her -



Joyce Cooling - Cool Of The Night



Joyce Cooling - Callie



plus a fine soulful track called Simple Kind Of Love.




Enjoy.