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A special treat | February 18th, 2012
Sometimes there’s nothing better than an orchestra rehearsal.
TV: Graham Norton Show \ Episode 10.15 \ SO Television | February 18th, 2012
Episode 15 of the 10th series of the Graham Norton Show is one to watch very carefully. The three guests appear ill at ease on the sofa at the beginning of the show. Comedian Omid Djalili took up the supporting third spot, Daniel Radcliffe the top spot – there to talk about his film The [...]
Music: Nelson \ John Webb \ Royal Academy of Music \ Spitalfields Festival | February 14th, 2012
I had a lunchtime treat last week. I didn’t tell anyone. And I didn’t share the opportunity either. I went on a lunchtime trip to the Royal Academy of Music for a lunchtime world premiere of – what was it, a cantata or a semi-staged mini-opera? – Nelson. A ten minute tube journey to observe [...]
Whitney Houston (1963 – 2012) | February 12th, 2012
If we’re saddened by Houston’s passing, it’s because we’re mourning the passing of a moment in time.
Music: Spinal Chords \ Sally Beamish \ Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment | February 11th, 2012
Beautiful storytelling of a harrowing real-life experience.
