A day of contrasts: this morning, a not entirely successful walk in which we quite comprehensively failed to find the path for the latter part of our morning. Never mind. The woodland was atmospheric, the autumnal views across the Vosges just starting to become a spectacular blaze of colour.
Then later, a visit to an unusual church in Colmar, St. Matthias. It was completed in the 15th century by the Franciscans, but in 1715, the church was divided in half … to serve the Catholic community at one end, the Protestants at the other…
In this case, the Catholic end of the church has become a concert hall. And we have just experienced a powerful performance of Haydn’s Creation there. The choir who performed, Passion Bach 25, recruits area-wide, and draws members from both Alsace and Germany. The accompanying orchestra was German, and the choir will perform this work in Germany as well as here in Alsace. We were so lucky to be there.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
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