Huge applause for Andrew Lumsden (and Claudia Grinnell) at the conclusion of this afternoon’s ’farewell’ evensong. Congregation of hundreds; wonderful singing – the most musical congregation I’ve ever had the privilege to be a part of.
Andrew directed the choir and played us out magnificently through the last hymn and voluntary. Extraordinarily positive congregation celebrating 22 years of his first-class direction and music-making.
Royal Northern Sinfonia at the Glasshouse The Glasshouse International Centre for Music has announced its 2025/26 season. The Royal Northern Sinfonia form a large component of the season, the orchestra celebrating both Dinis Sousa’s continuation as […]
The Helsinki jury has pronounced: Gabrielle Després (Canada, b.2000) Otto Antikainen (Finland, b.1999) Claire Wells (US, b.2001) Minami Yoshida (Japan, b.1998) Amia Janicki (Switzerland, b.1997) Sueye Park (South Korea, b.2000) The post Just in: […]
When the former opera chief of Geneva and Paris died in May, followed days later by his husband, the couple were found to own an unknown drawing by Paul Verlaine of the poet Arthur Rimbaud. […]