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Carols by Candlelight at the Royal Albert Hall
Tonight we went with a group of friends to the Royal Albert Hall for Carols by Candlelight with the Mozart Festival Orchestra and Chorus. To me, it was like a Christmas church service, but with just the music parts.
I was most interested in going so I could see the Royal Albert Hall, so here are some interesting facts about it:
- Built in 1871, but the design is very similar to today’s modern stadiums.
- The pipe organ is 70 feet tall, one of the largest in the world
- In 1872, Morse code was first demonstrated there
- The Wine Society in in London exists today because of a large amount of Portuguese wine that was left there in 1874 after an exhibition
- In 1963, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones were on a double bill there. I think this is the only time they played on the same stage on the same night.
The Adventures of Lorie and Brian Groth 
we are going on the 24th!