Early spring

There's a long bank of crocuses at Inverleith park starting at the West gate, and today there was sunshine on them. 

Morning walk for bread and newspaper. The strong SW wind is still with us, but it was bright, 9C or so. 

Warm enough in the afternoon to buy cups of tea and sit to drink it in the park. There was rugby in progress at the Accies field; we watched enough so I could tell that I know some of the words for the action, but not enough to know what should happen next .. The audience was loudly enjoying themselves. 

Evening concert at the New Town church. Ensemble Moliere playing Charpentier, Lully, Couperin, Delalande, Marais.

Flavia Hirte flute
Alice Earll violin
Catriona McDermid bassoon
Kate Conway viola da gamba
Satoko Doi-Luck harpsichord

Lots of good playing, particularly of the bassoon.

"Ensemble Molière presents a luxuriant and varied selection of French Baroque music to accompany Louis XIV, the Sun King, in his daily life. What better way to wake up than to be serenaded by the Overture from Charpentier’s Les Arts Florissants? The King’s day continues with extracts from Lully’s Phaëton as the sun rises, a little Couperin as the royal household’s day unfolds, a Symphonie pour les soupers du Roy by Delalande to accompany supper, dance music from the Ballet Royal de la Nuit and a suite to accompany the setting sun from Marais’ Trios pour le coucher du Roy. Louis XIV chose to portray himself as the Sun, the manifestation of the god Apollo on earth and the ultimate power which gives life to all things. This album reimagines a day in the life of one of the most magnificent royals of the Baroque era."