As Time Goes By

Here we are in the Forbidden City Concert Hall after the International Festival Chorus concert of the “Bach Mass in B Minor” recently. Dad said that the music was fairly challenging and lengthy (the score was over 200 pages), but as I listened to the concert, I thought it was quite lovely. The soloists were brought in from London and all were quite good, especially the soprano, Dame Emma Kirkby. The alto soloist was male, which is fairly unusual and took a little getting used to. All in all, dressing up for the gala evening and listening to great music in this unique venue was another China experience.

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