Although Lyn has stepped back from the Paraorchestra to focus on her own compositions, I am still quite interested in news about them. I’d like to flag this up: they are now based in Bristol, where this June they will be performing at Coleston hall. From what I read, they will be playing Terry Riley’s seminal work In C, a piece which consists of 53 short melodies which performers can chose to play as and when they want. It seems to me a perfect piece for a group like the Paraorchestra, both in practical terms as it allows for the flexibility the players need due to their various disabilities, and as a metaphor for the group itself: a diverse group of people coming together to form a unified, beautiful whole. It’s great to see the group doing so well: it seems to me to be becoming quite preeminent on the disability arts scene; something of a major player showcasing what musicians with disabilities are capable of.