- 26 October 2025
On the day we turn the clocks back, ready for winter, we were transported by...
- 25 October 2025
Well, what has Oscar Wilde got to do with early music? It’s complicated but it...
- 23 October 2025
Viols of all sizes were very popular in Tudor and Stuart Britain but they fell...
- 22 October 2025
Craig Jordan-Baker discusses his new book Brick Dust, exploring themes of family, hoarding, and the...
- 20 October 2025
Isn’t it rather naughty to be obsessed with nuns? Well, when their music is so...
Reviews
The Nuremburg Cantata, Mannheim Ensemble, Dee Palmer (piano), Katie Thomas (conductor)
- 2 April 2012
The first half was delightfully bombastic (‘Mars’ from Holst’s Planets), elegant (Warlock’s ‘Capriol Suite’ &...
Rambert Dance Company; Seven for a Secret…
- 30 March 2012
This three part Rambert programme was charming, fresh and surprising, as ever accompanied by the...
Andy Zaltzman: Armchair Revolutionary
- 30 March 2012
Sometimes a heckler can save a gig. Not that Andy Zaltzman was flopping exactly but...