Lunchtime Recital – 7th January 2022
Stephen Jones plays our new Yamaha keyboard

This recital was the first on our new Yamaha keyboard, which had been funded from a bequest from Joan Knott – and John Knott was with us to celebrate the event (and turn the pages).

We had a slightly rocky start because Stephen had problems at home and we nearly had to cancel the recital, but he put them aside and played for us – to keep his mind off what was going on elsewhere, he told us. He started and finished with a couple of Joan Knott’s favourite pieces of music.

We typically have problems to balance the volume of the music and Stephen’s rather quiet voice (notwithstanding calls to “speak up!”) so many of those in the church and on Zoom may not have been able to appreciate Stephen’s commentary – both informative and humorous – in describing the capabilities of the keyboard, some background to the music and a few vignettes from his early progress, starting at 7 years, to become the consummate musician he is today.

It’s worth another listen, if you have the time.https://video.wordpress.com/embed/mgVJrQYC?hd=1&autoPlay=0&permalink=1&loop=0&preloadContent=metadata&muted=0&playsinline=0&controls=1&cover=1