Casa Stella Maris Caorle Italy
14.05
Casa Stella Maris, Caorle, Italy.
Rising 06.15.
Today is Sistery Patricia’s birthday. She is one year, one month, two days, twelve and a half hours older than me, and only 33.
Morning Sitting 07.15. The seats were positioned a little too close for easy entry to the Circle, and I sat outside.
Breakfast at 08.00.
Work for the morning called.
Meeting of The Chamber Orchestra Of Crafty Guitarists at 09.30.
Two horseshoes: 9 on the inside, 18 on the outside…
When ready, please begin.
Inner Circle, when ready please begin.
The Outer Horseshoe-Circle might conceptually be divided in two groups.
Outer Circle, when ready, please begin.
Standing and leaving the space.
Strapping on Procession chords in the corridor, re-entering in Processsion mode.
C. 10.10 The COCG transformed into The Guitar Ensemble Of Europe for The GEE rehearsals.
The Writing Project for me.
Personal meetings at 12.00.
Lunch at 13.00 with a performance of El Pendulo by a nine-piece Team.
Work for the afternoon called, mainly rehearsals of small groups within the overall The Guitar Ensemble Of Europe.
Promoter Nunez has set me to work I…
II...
… value-added sale items for the merchandising table tomorrow evening.
16.55 An afternoon of practicing and The Writing Project.
Tea at 16.00.
Mr. Lito, Sound Engineer, has arrived…
21.53 Dinner at 19.00 with performance of Intergalactic Boogie Woogie Express Train. One of the best performances of this I have heard, with only two twitches in time. From my own performances with early forms of GC units, including The League Of Crafty Guitarists, I am familiar with more than two.
Green Room call for 20.30 and into the corridor to en-snake.
The walkway between the corridor and the auditorium…
… has several especially creaky boards. Phillip has marked these…
… so we may step over them. No sound will be made!
Entering in Procession.
After the first improv, it became obvious that my presence was needed in the Outer Circle.
Three The GEE slots between improvs.
Processing out and returning with Queen Vicious Mrs. Russia at the head of the snake and King Vicious, a vicious Englishman, at the tail: for Whizzing – faster than the speed of light!
Retiring to the Green Room, aka the dining room.
Dispersal from the Circle, returning for dessert at 22.10.
22.16 Second Draft 1.1 of The Guitar Circle saved. A small, significant moment. To the dining room.
22.57 Over-dessert discussion of the dress rehearsal, considered an actual performance: Brother Francesco’s presence was sufficient to justify this.
Good comments.
Director Nunez gave notes.
Fine-tuning is needed.
Back in the room – oh no! the blind and mosquito shutter are stuck.
