Are you looking for the best things to do in Worcester? You’ve come to the right place! I grew up in Worcester (England, not Massachusetts) and know the city like the back of my han… Read More

Imagine this: You’re standing in the middle of a remote, high-altitude observatory, gazing up at the night sky, where a tapestry of stars stretches out before you. The silence is profo… Read More

A scattering of ashes. Ilkley Moor is a small, windy, heather-covered hill in Yorkshire in northern England. It’s due north of the old textile city of Bradford, in the heartland of… Read More

Looking to explore Stratford-upon-Avon beyond the traditional tourist trails? Well, you’ve got plenty of options here. As well as its famous literary heritage, this historic town is re… Read More

Together with the orchestra, CBSO Chorus, and CBSO Youth & Children’s Chorus, the massed group performed Orff’s great choral masterpiece, Carmina Burana, under the baton of… Read More

If you’ve ever attended a high school or college graduation ceremony, you’ve probably heard the familiar music that accompanies the students as they enter. It is the march, … Read More

HMV is to return to its former flagship store on London’s Oxford Street after a four-year absence. It is expected to reopen towards the end of this year, in time for Christmas. The s… Read More

BRENTWOOD Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble is seeking students ages 7 to 15 to participate in its summer Performing Arts Youth Academy (PAYA) production of “The Addams Family.” Relate… Read More

WALNUT CREEK St. Paul’s Concert Series will present pianist Carlos Vargas in solo piano recital at 7 p.m. April 22 in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 1924 Trinity Ave. Related Art… Read More

Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed new music for King Charles’ coronation. The 74-year-old composer revealed he is thrilled to have been asked to create new music for the “joyfu… Read More

Guildford is a town in the western part of Surrey county, southern England, United Kingdom. In the 2021 census, the town had a population of approximately 81,595. Guildford has a lot of thin… Read More

It’s the 5th September 2022, a relatively warm Monday morning. I step into this cosy pub in Harrow – where, as I found out the day before, I am to meet and interview the world-cl… Read More

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Now, we come to composer whose name is not necessarily recognized off the bat like those of Mozart or Beethoven, yet anyone whose has graduated high school or college knows his music. &nda… Read More

Quite frequently, classical recordings feature one or two or maybe three large, multi-movement works by one or maybe two composers. This month our reviewers found a… Read More

This is one of the very last works of the great English composer, Sir Edward Elgar.  It was written and dedicated to Their Royal Highness' Princess Elizabeth and Margaret long before it… Read More

6 Easter Yr B, 9/05/2021 Ps 98 Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “Make a joyful noise to the LORD” In addition to being the 6th Sunday of Easter, today is Mother’s Day. So I t… Read More

VERSION FRANÇAISE : Le Prix Nobel de Littérature a été attribué à Kazuo Ishiguro pour son recueil de nouvelles “Nocturnes”. La… Read More

Tal día como hoy del año 1857 nace Sir Edward Elgar, compositor británico. Mucho más continental que británico en cuanto a su estilo, Elgar es un composito… Read More

Sir Malcolm D. Evans, Professor and Sofia Galani (Eds.) just published “Maritime Security and the Law of the Sea – Help or Hindrance?” (Edward Elgar 2020). Abstract:… Read More

Did you know that the collective noun for giraffes is a tower? I do, because I just googled it, but to say that a tower of giraffes has appeared in the city overnight would be rather mislead… Read More

Classical music inspired by Shakespeare: Rating: 0It is thanks to Shakespeare that we have one of the most famous ever quotes about music. As Twelfth Night opens, Duke Orsino speaks the… Read More

This palatial building of Portland stone tucked under the west side of the foot of London Bridge is Fishmongers’ Hall. Many a time I have passed by on an errand to the Borou… Read More

A procession with pomp and circumstance. The guy on the right, carrying the mace,is a beadle, whose job is to lead an academic procession. The Plainfield Symphony Orchestra closes its 96th… Read More

World War I didn’t have a number at the time it was fought.  We didn’t realize another hellish nightmare would engulf our little planet within the next twenty or so years.&n… Read More