Category: Blog
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Two o’clock diary
I estimate I must have been snoring at 1.55am. I was awake at 2.00am. I’m now sat downstairs in the kitchen looking hopefully at a small mug of camomile tea in the hope that the contents combined with the process of writing will clear my head and ready myself (for the second time tonight) for…
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Rattle, a trade deal gone wrong, and music’s managed decline
It’s all going to shit. Like everyone said it would.
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Riccardo Muti’s much-needed assertion at the New Year’s Day concert
Music is not only a profession, but is a mission.
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Be patient and ride this out
There’s joy to be derived from experiences shared in close proximity to others.
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Orchid Classic’s release of Simpson’s Geysir and Mozart’s Gran Partita
Brimming with colour, energy and detail, this new release from Orchid Classics lifts the mood with hope and celebration.
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Mozart’s Requiem from ENO
ENO’s performance of Mozart’s Requiem conducted by Mark Wigglesworth with soloists Elizabeth Llewellyn, Sarah Connolly, Ed Lyon and Gerald Finley was originally planned to be filmed in front of a social distanced Coliseum audience. England’s second lockdown put pay to that. Elizabeth Llewellyn undoubtedly shone in the performance with a gentle, delicate sound that felt…
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Jess Gillam’s third Virtual Scratch Orchestra set to record Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride
News this week that Jess Gillam is launching another lockdown virtual scratch orchestra brought a smile to my face. As role models go Gillam’s activity throughout 2020 in response to COVID has been impressive, acting as a beacon for young musicians and amateurs alike. That along with her obvious industry, determination and spirit, not only…
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Arts Council England announces Round 2 (over £1m) recipients of Culture Recovery Fund
Arts Council England and DCMS have today announced the latest tranche of grants given to arts and culture organisations across the country. The organisations who have received over £1 million in the second round are: Sheffield City Trust £2,243,000 The Lowry Centre Trust £3,000,000 North York Moors Historical Railway Trust £1,904,902 Academy Music Group Ltd…
