Following his death earlier this month, much has been written about the musical achievement of Sir Harrison Birtwistle. Unpalatable to some, indispensable to others, his music has dominated the new music landscape for well over fifty years…
Pan’s Anniversary is a masque written by Ben Jonson, originally designed by Inigo Jones. It was first performed for the court of James I in 1621…
My father John Joubert died in January 2019. Just before he died I had written in my diary ‘tidy Dad’s study’ as it was badly in need of sorting out…
The death in Edinburgh on 24 March of the remarkable Scottish composer-conductor-clarinettist and educator John McLeod leaves an unfillable void in Scottish Music…
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