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.
The perennially failing Public Radio station has slashed 21 jobs, amounting to 7.7% of the workforce. Among those sacked, we hear, is the atation’s well-connected chief content officer Ed Yim (pic), former CEO of the […]
From our agony aunt: Dear Alma, I have been conducting a wonderful medium-sized opera company in a solid, comfortable city for over twenty years. As you are most likely aware, opera has been suffering lately, […]
The classical guitar world is in mourning for Valérie Duchâteau, who died today of cancer. In addition to her international career, Valérie was joint director of Guitare Classique magazine with her husband, Jean-Jacques Voisin. She […]