Many thanks for this Geraldine. For those who couldn't be there it's the
next best thing.
Ian
>From: Geraldine Monk <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Geraldine Monk <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Ric's Memorial memories
>Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 01:08:09 -0000
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>For those not able to attend Ric's memorial reading, although so many did
>it was touching, here is a brief summary of the evening.
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>The first thing that must be remarked on was the setting. We were allowed
>to use the small concert hall in the music school: so apt considering
>Ric's musical background and so very beautiful.
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>The school is in the Cathedral grounds and snuggles under the Cathedral's
>huge hulk. It was a quintessential late autumn evening with clear skies
>and a virtually full moon coming full on through the gothic window of the
>concert room. It is hard to imagine a more magical or poignant backdrop to
>a night of celebration and remembrance. The only blip was Harriet being
>unable to attend due to very nasty throat infection.
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>The first half started with us all reading sections from Ric's posthumous
>work Writing in the Dark with Tony Baker using a perfectly orchestrated mix
>of slides, recorded/live music and voice for his selection. I then read 3
>of my favourite Rigmarole poems and Tony and Alan (Halsey) finished the
>first set with Tony and Ric's collaborative text Monksnailsongs.
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>After a short break to replenish our voices, wine and nicotine under the
>still growing Cathedral walls and the ever brightening moon we began the
>second half with an extract from the taped recording of Ric reading For The
>Fallen. What more can you say. This was immediately followed by Tony
>playing a romantic piano rendition of 'Will ye go Lassie Go'. If that
>sounds corny I can assure you it was anything but - it was just
>pass-the-tissues pure lovely and moving.
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>Lee (Harwood) then read extracts from Fantasia and he and Alan finished the
>evening off with Lee and Ric's collaboration Wine Tales accompanied by
>slides of the relevant wine labels. I wasn't too sure beforehand if this
>was going to work but it did work and ended the evening on a witty, upbeat
>and light-hearted note - it was after all a celebration.
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>Though I say it myself, I think we did him proud, at least I hope so.
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>G.
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