CL@SIX
Leithal Thinking are doing a bit of work at the moment for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. So incredibly benevolently, have offered us a handful of tickets for some of their concerts.
Tuesday just gone, Brie and I went along to what they call their CL@SIX. Classic pieces I suppose at six o’clock. It’s a great premise. Potted culture for the home-going workers.
My classical music tastes are populist at best. I like a little Bach, love the Queen of Sheba, Zadok and Mozart’s Requiem. All the ad / movie soundtrack stuff. In no way can I claim to be any kind of master. Perfect audience then perhaps for the CL@SIX.
The concert was delightful. We had a little Strauss, a Suite in B Flat. A perky little thing that skipped along but dwelt romantically now and again to make us feel a little bit melancholy. And then a wind serenade from Dvorak. I could pretend I heard the eastern European overtones in his march but I doubt I would’ve without the programme notes.
It took place in St Cuthberts, a church I’ve never visited before and am now glad I did. A lovely venue with beautiful accoustics. I would and will try such a cultural hometime foray again. £12 if you’re paying real money for an hour’s probable loveliness. On a filthy night such as Tuesday was - or even on a nicer one - this in my book is money well spent.