Ensemble work (and shopping!)

Yesterday I went shopping with Helen and Sally so that Sally could buy herself a full-size violin. It was fun listening to her play different instruments within her price range and helping her to pick the one that sounded best. I think she bought a beautiful violin (and bow and case... sorry about your bank account Sally!). We then went to Music Plus and they picked up some new music. After that we came back to my house and played together. Helen and I had our first shaky run-through of the Pink Panther (we're really good at the opening page!) and Sally and I played through Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring. We also did some sight reading of Ashoran Farewell (violin and piano) and of Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus (saxophone and piano). Sally also picked up a collection of classical pieces for violin and piano but she will have to let me know which ones she likes because they are beyond my sight reading ability. The collection has a version of the Chopin that I've just memorized, but in a different key! A very fun day.