They've Come!

I ordered this over three weeks ago from an American firm on ebay, expecting it to arrive much sooner. They said to wait until 22nd July before they could start chasing it up. I'd given it up as lost in the post and was worrying if I would ever get it, or if I had lost all that money. This morning, I'd just turned the computer on, to write and tell them it still hadn't arrived, when, a knock on the door, and here they are! The Complete Sacred Cantatas of Bach conducted by N. Harnoncourt and G. Leonhardt - and lots of them sung by my beloved Vienna Boys Choir.

It's the second time ever, in my life, that I've bought myself a CD - and here it is 60 all in one go - a whole music collection in itself! It's probably also the last time I'll ever indulge in this particular way.

I like the presentation - each CD in a gold sleeve, and the whole packed in a gorgeous box. All the words are there, too, in two little golden books. It reminds me a little of my most precious possession - a gold-bound set of Sri Caitanya caritamrta, which my father gave us for a wedding present; but that is in a league of it's own.

Actually, I feel guilty for having bought these Cantatas. It's not that we can afford such things; can barely pay for our basic amenities, but I found them at a very good price on ebay - half the Amazon price - and I just really wanted them. I don't think I should have bought them, but I did and now I'm going to get as much out of them as I can. I think they are helping me to learn how to pray.

Church services at the church Bach attended must have been something to look forward to!