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Another review for ‘Enigmas’
‘…fresh and different sound. A real treat.’ Jeremy Condliffe, The Chronicle This delightful album is out to coincide with Elgar’s 160th birthday on 2nd June, and it’s a recording of…
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‘Generosity of duration contends with novelty of content in this fulsome collection.’ Rob Barnett, MusicWeb I had misgivings about hearing Enigma in a version for solo piano. This reading…
Read MoreMusic @ St Mary’s Balham
St Mary and St John the Divine is a wonderfully welcoming place, led by its friendly vicar, Wilma Roest. I’m delighted to have arranged a series of monthly concerts at…
Read MoreExperiencing live music
‘Sharing’ is a word being used a lot these days, and mainly in relation to online social media. We write articles, thoughts or messages and then we ‘share’ them. Issues…
Read MoreElgar’s piano
Today, is the anniversary of Elgar’s death. I’m sure ‘Nimrod’ is being played on many radio stations, but how about hearing it played on the gorgeous ‘square’ piano that Elgar owned…
Read MoreMusical tourism
A friend’s wedding in Austria gave me the excuse to spend a day in Vienna, the ‘City of Music’. It was the end of the concert season, pouring with rain,…
Read MoreNew piece for flute and piano
Composer Bernard Hughes has written a new piece for Metier Ensemble – a fantasy for flute and piano, based on themes from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. The commission was inspired by the…
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
Thank you to you all – whether you’re family, friend, colleague, audience, supporter, promoter… I’ve had a wonderful year and feel very lucky. All best wishes for Christmas and look…
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