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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ text_font=”|600|||||||”] Butter Chicken (I introduced Chris to this meal after my trip to India in 2015. He decided this should be a tradition going forward) INCREDIENTS FOR 4 150 ml yoghurt 50g ground almonds 1.5 tsp chilli powder 0.25 tsp…

It´s a sour cherry tree because: it´s not very demanding, it is very fruitfull, making preserves and enjoying them during winter brings joy.

I planted a willow tree near a small brook to remember Chris by.

I believe we are at nine trees (though it might be 12) some of which came from McMullen-Laird Acres up north. There is even a weeping white pine and a weeping spruce, amid sassafras, and other varieties.

My name is James Green, and I am the incumbent President of King’s College London Symphony Orchestra.  The thing I most admire about Chris is his ability to get the absolute best out of people; not just musically but the best of their personality also. In the words of the man himself, he certainly knew…

Chris was the most extraordinary human being I have ever met. His positive influence with us at KCLSO was immeasurable. Personally, it was an honour to work beside Chris on my first proper concerto with the orchestra, which involved a wonderful tour to Loire Valley. I will cherish our memories of working on it together….

This performance of Biber’s Passacaglia is for Chris. I thought of this piece specifically for him since the descending ground bass is often interpreted as the steps that a human being takes as they walk through life. In fact, this piece is also called the “Guardian Angel” and there is an engraving of an angel…