To all the followers of this blog and those who have so kindly contributed towards and believed in the Brocktorff Project, I wish a Very Happy New Year and all the best of health, happiness, and fulfillment of dreams in 2024!
My next page will be dealing with conservation of printed music. Unfortunately, old music found in granny's and grand aunt's house is frequently either left in the alcove by the roof gathering dust and collecting dripping water, or just discarded. The music is dusty, has worm holes and smells mouldy, so the younger generation is simply not interested in it. This is the inevitable truth.
But the time will come when they do seek it - it always does! This pile of paper is part of our musical heritage and we are obliged to preserve it and pass it on to future generations. I feel very strongly about this responsibility. With the expertise of Dr Theresa Zammit Lupi most of the music in my own collection printed locally by the Brocktorffs has now been patiently cleaned, treated, mended, conserved and stored in acid-free folders.
I feel confident that this musical heritage, which has also been digitised, has been given a new lease of life and will be there for generations to come.
Here's to the eventual completion of this dream! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Anna