- 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 Big Book Group – Carol Birch and Araminta Hall
- 13 December 2011
The Pavilion Theatre was buzzing with excitement as Craig Melvin hosted the Big Book Group...
Berlioz L’enfance du Christ – Britten Sinfonia & Chorus, Sir Mark Elder
- 12 December 2011
The premature and extended applause echoed that of the very first performance. I wanted encores...
Seasonal Programme – Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, Evelina Puzaite (piano), Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
- 12 December 2011
The Hansel and Gretel overture wove a magical spell which blossomed into the Dohnányi Variations,...