Menoizikul; Midweek Musicalisms

For the third Holst lesser-known items, I bring you the St Paul's Suite. This has the opus number of 29. The Planets was Opus 32... and in this one you can definitely hear the precursor to that later work. Some frenetic, dancing parts, light and dark, softness to still the whole piece, then back to full majesty... and always that underlying lyrical pull...

Me-Now-Views; Less Speak More Peek

Yes, a once regular feature returns, at least until I run out of 'extras' again! So here we have, in no particular order, Menootering Leftovers Part One. 

Menonday Art Vibe; Beaded Beauty

This is the penultimate post from this year's Annual Open Exhibition at the National Gallery of Scotland. This collection of small 'stones' held the gaze for a while, both from a distance and then up close. I found myself comparing the experience to staring into rock pools on the shoreline, finding little delights for the eye and senses. I could imagine framing off a section of wall and painting a background to celebrate the shore, with these jewels placed within it... (No, it's not one that I added to my own collection, but it was considered! Oh, and the remaining items that did get purchased will appear here - eventually...)