Two of us had the good fortune to catch up with Norwich guitarist Peter Turrell (see earlier blog 17/05/2025) over afternoon tea at St Andrew’s Church in Trowse on the outskirts of Norwich. For over two hours Peter worked through pieces by Bach, Scarlatti, Carcassi, Tarrega, Barrios, Granados and many others including a number of his own compositions. An extraordinary feat as it was all from memory!

The informality of the event allowed us to invite Peter to our table where he joined us. The ensuing discussion was an unexpected bonus as we were able to talk to him at some length about his playing and exchange views and suggestions on repertoire. Unprompted he even gave us a demonstration of cross-string trills and an unusual tremolo technique he had used in one of his pieces. Truly an afternoon to remember.