Richard Salmon

Trains (restoration thereof, esp. woodworking) and Choral singing (tenor).
Economically active as a Trustee of 5 Charities/organisations.
Moving to blu☁

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

@TeakSawdust @Gordon_3417 Andrew, yes, I do interleave them. Even so, the offcuts are substantial, but seem to get used over time!

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

Looking forward to singing in this concert!

[ReigateRedhillChoral @ReigRedChoral]

Our next Concert: Saturday 15 November: Handel's MESSIAH 7.30pm at St. Mary's Church, Reigate (RH2 7RN)
Reigate & Redhill Choral Society is excited to present, for the first time in a decade, Handel's classical favourite, MESSIAH.
Tickets available via https://t.co/ZMZmjmBvca

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

@Chineke4Change @bbcproms Sorry I couldn't be there tonight... I was rehearsing for Sunday evening's Prom!

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

@nathstutzmann Can't believe this one has been going since 2016!!! Sending me messages in very poor English asking "How long have you been to my concert 😍?" which is why I've now checked out and found what is clearly the real Nathalie here. Reported and blocked. But clearly X does nothing!

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

@classicjacko @LPOrchestra @bbcproms @AK_Mezzo @BBCSounds Aigul's singing was divine, like rich liquid chocolate. And such a fabulous concert all round.

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

@MannGeorgia @BBCRadio3 My weirdest moment in the Radio3 lift (do they still play R1-4 in the 4 lifts?) was to hear a recording of the Rachmaninoff Vespers being played, thought the performance sounded familiar and then realised it was indeed the one I'd sung in!

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

And confusion continues with Encyclopaedia Britannica saying it was “to avoid confusion with a contemporary priest and poet” but ChoralWiki says was a composer, first noted as "a priest in Bruges in 1544 ... "non papa" ('not a pope') added by his publisher, perhaps more in jest

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

Interesting call on @BBCMoreOrLess with the guy who’s not the new Pope.
It’s happened before.
Jacobus Clemens/Clement (born c. 1510) in Flanders, was a composer of religious music. He called himself Clemens non Papa to avoid confusion with a contemporary Pope Clement.

[Bluebell Railway @bluebellrailway]

The Bluebell Railway is saddened to learn of the passing of our president Gordon Pettitt OBE at the age of 90.

Everyone at the railway passes on our deepest condolences to his family, friends & colleagues at this very difficult time.

A true railwayman passes.

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

@TeakSawdust @Gordon_3417 @NSE_Latchmere @bluebellrailway Yes, it's a sensible size for what we require at Strawberry hill. Smaller than we have at the Bluebell, but good for what we need. Have yet to give it the once over, and power it up, but yes, may have to fit a brake, if it doesn't already have one.

[Royal Philharmonic Society @RoyalPhilSoc]

This looks like a wonderful programme from our friends at @ReigRedChoral tomorrow!

[ReigateRedhillChoral @ReigRedChoral]

Saturday 22 March:
Britten: St Nicolas; Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings;
Five Spirituals from Tippett's 'Child of our Time'.
7.30pm at St. Mary's Church, Reigate (RH2 7RN)
Book on TicketSource (Booking fee applies) https://t.co/L3gxtb6VOH
Tickets also available on the door.

[Eamonn Dougan @ejdougan]

Yet to get to know any music by @JoMarshComposer? You’re missing out, so have a listen to latest ep from #ChoralChihuahua. This is brilliant music from a truly original voice.

[Julian Lloyd Webber @JLloydWebber]

My letter in today's @thetimes following yesterday's brilliant article by @MichaelBerkele2:

[railway200 @railway200]

Today BBC Daytime has announced a commission of a two-part series: 200 Years of The Railways presented by Michael Portillo which will air on BBC Two later this year.

The #Railway200 national team are looking forward to this one!

https://t.co/SXJ3ypjtiS

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

Amazing to think this was a year ago! A huge effort to get it to Waterloo in January, and still more to make it fit to carry passengers on the Bluebell Railway last September. Further maintenance and enhancement work is in progress to prepare it for several outings this year.

[423417_GordonPettitt @Gordon_3417]

A Year Ago Today: a 4VEP back to @LondonWaterloo
Still astonished & proud of what we managed to achieve (with an awful lot of help.)

@networkrail @bluebellrailway @SW_Help @LordPeterHendy @GBRailfreight @TBMRail @SiemensMobility @AlstomUK

@LynnTheTrim @ChrisUk10 @rasalmon

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

@ThangamDebb So many musicians across the country were sad when you left the House of Commons. Hopefully an appropriate ministerial office soon awaits.

[BBC Singers @BBCSingers]

We're feeling festive after performing Jingle Bells arranged by Ben Parry at the BBC Outstanding Contribution Awards for staff, conducted by @owainpark. 🔔

🎧 You can listen to us perform more carols on the @BBCRadio3 Advent Countdown on #Breakfast, available now on @BBCSounds.

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

@Gordon_3417 Or maybe it's just #MinionsHavingChristmasDrinks

[Richard Salmon @rasalmon]

@RuthElleson @etaylorsoprano Strauss wrote it for a Soprano 🙂