Fast Train à Paris

If you've been following this blog you'll realize that we're off to Paris in just under 4 weeks' time (!) The details are on our website, but basically, make a date for:

Saturday 8 December 2007
6 p.m. and 8p.m.
Mairie du IIIeme
2, Rue Eugene Spuller
75003 Paris

You will notice that there are two times listed, and that's because we will be performing our repertoire twice. Word on the street is that the venue is quite small, and to make the exercise worthwhile financially, two seatings will be required. this is, I think, the first time we will be performing the repertoire twice on one night which will be a bit of a novelty. But I am worried that with some of the very high notes of You'll Never Walk Alone and Come What May, at least in the tenor line, I personally will have trouble getting through it once, let alone twice.

A potential highlight is that the Mayor of that arrondissement will be opening the concert, although I do wonder whether he/she is inclined to sit through both sessions. The definite highlight is just the fact that we will be in Paris at the start of winter when the days are short and the sky is (hopefully) clear, singing with friends and wowing the audience.

Oh, and watching Mladen panic the week before!

Ironically though the main attraction for me is the outgoing journey from St. Pancras Station via Eurostar. The Barlow shed is opening this week and looks totally gorgeous.