As Time Returns
I first came across the poetry of Ivan Blatný (1919-1990) several years ago, and was immediately struck by the remarkable circumstances of his life. One…
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Britten’s viola
At Aldeburgh and Snape last week for the annual Britten Weekend, this year devoted to the string quartets played by the Doric Quartet; there were…
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Olly Knussen, 1952-2018
Devastated by the death of Olly Knussen. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/09/oliver-knussen-obituary
Ghost Story
Rehearsing with children from Year 3 at Jessop Primary School, Herne Hill for the first performance of Ghost Story, written for London Music Masters. This will…
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Travelling Préludes
March 25th is the 100th anniversary of Debussy’s death, and my orchestrations of the Préludes seem to be doing quite a lot of travelling. Recent…
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