Reflections on the Dream of Gerontius
Music / June 1, 2015I was fortunate enough to learn and sing The Dream of Gerontius with the Somerset Chamber Choir last summer in Wells Cathedral. It’s a piece I’ve know and loved Read More
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Three favourite Claudio Abbado recordings
Music / January 20, 2014The death of Claudio Abbado earlier today marks the passing of an era for me. Along with Herbert von Karajan and Leonard Bernstein, he was one of three celebrated Read More
George Lloyd: an unjustly neglected original musical voice
Music / June 28, 2013Today would have been the 100th birthday of composer George Lloyd. Standing comparison with Ralph Vaughan Williams, he wrote 12 symphonies, seven concertos, three operas and much else besides Read More