Memories of singing Haydn’s The Creation for the first time.
Category: John’s Blog
No Composer is an Island
Reflections on the approach of Elgar’s birthday (2 June 1857).
Handel: Let their celestial concerts all unite
I always feel a connection with Handel as I walk past his house in Brook Street.
Lili Boulanger: Pie Jesu
The haunting beauty of Lili Boulanger’s last work seems to speak of another world.
2018 Discoveries
Here are my 10 music discoveries from the year.
Anthologising: Sacred Choruses
How my career as an anthologist began.
Sacred Choruses
The biggest project of my entire career is about to come to fruition.
Weddings
A royal wedding, and we all wish the young couple well. But here’s a confession…
Music: Nature needs Nurture
Music is a gift of nature, but it may well remain locked in a box until someone gives you the key to release it.
What’s in a name?
We shouldn’t have to use the term ‘classical’ almost like an apology.