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• For the past 12 years or so, I've usually played a solo organ recital in the Spring. I haven't posted info about them on here before - I'm usually too busy before the date to post, and it seems completely moot afterward. This past Sunday I played another recital, but it diverged from my usual pattern a bit. I played with two ensembles gathered together just for the recital. I started with a solo piece, Bruhns' Praeludium in G. That was followed by Brahms' Lass dich nur nichts nicht dauren, sung by a choir which I accompanied. Then I concluded with Hindemith's Kammermusik Nr. 7. The Hindemith is a wonderful & exciting score. But I'm afraid it's rarely played. It was expensive to rent the parts & hire the musicians. But I think it was worth it. Things went well and the event was a success. Here's a youtube link to a recording of the piece by an Amsterdam group.
  
• I just made the penultimate payment on my mortgage. (I bought the house, my first, 9 years ago.)