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Had enough Handel? Here's the festive alternative
during the festive season, tradition holds sway. families and communities come together, while our thoughts return to the securities of chil...
How ‘flawless’ music is killing creativity
some years ago, i attended a live performance of berlioz’s titanic requiem, played by a combined ensemble comprising the city of birmingham ...
George Lloyd wasn't a Catholic. But his Symphonic Mass is a masterpiece of joy
the cornish composer george lloyd (1913-98) experienced an unlikely renaissance during the 1980s, leading to new creative partnerships. the ...
What Elgar had in common with the creator of Gerontius
sir edward elgar (1857-1934) is often caricatured as an establishment figure, while in truth he was a sensitive outsider. born near worceste...
The composer who turned agony into golden harmonies
in the early 1980s, i was lucky enough to sing evensong four times a week with the chapel choir of jesus college, cambridge. it was always a...
Finzi: A composer who sensed a deeper purpose beyond suffering
the composer gerald finzi (1901-56) was shy, modest and sensitive. descended on his father’s side from italian jews, the finzis were otherwi...
Mahler's anguished but enduring faith
in 1860, gustav mahler was born into a german-speaking jewish family in the bohemian village of kaliště, then part of the austrian empire. w...
George Lloyd: The broken man who created healing music
the british composer george lloyd, who died more than 20 years ago, remains a neglected figure. he had the misfortune to live through the po...
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