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In antic­ipation of seasonal cough­ing, Christo­pher Seaman, the Rochester Philharmon­ic Or­chestra's mu­sic di­rector, started off Thursday's concert with a les­son in si­lent cough­ing. A handker­chief in front of the face, he demonstrated, helps quell extrane­ous sounds that could interrupt a record­ing ses­sion -- partic­ularly the live record­ing ses­sion taking place on the concert's sec­ond half.

Vaugh­an Williams' A Lon­don Sympho­ny was be­ing recorded as part of an upcom­ing Harmonia Mundi re­lease of the RPO and Seaman perform­ing En­glish mu­sic. The disc should be out in time for Seaman's 70th birthday cel­ebration next year.

"You have the first half of Fin­gal's Cave and Schumann's Piano Concerto to re­hearse your cough­ing," he an­nounced with his heartwarm­ing wit.