Never be afraid of self publicity.

It was a pleasure to answer @CrossEyedPiano’s questions for her wonderful Meet the Artist series – a privilege to be part of such a thoughtful musico-journalistic project!

‘I don’t believe artists and promoters should dilute the concert experience. People seek music to lift them out of routine’ Meet ⁦@schellhornmusic⁩, pianist

In full Christmas mode with the wonderful Central Band of the Royal Air Force @RAFMusic earlier this week. More deets soon!

What does it mean to be wise? Dostoevsky warned that the greatest danger to the intellect was mistaking knowledge for understanding. An intellect untested by empathy and unanchored in real-world experience breeds both arrogance and despair. It creates people who believe they

Phew, luckily we're not planning a future where our ability to identify ourselves for our every transaction is entirely dependent on mobile telephony and the internet. Oh, wait...🙄

Cave canem, "Beware the dog"

“Art once made a cult of beauty. Now we have a cult of ugliness instead. This has made art into an elaborate joke, one which by now has ceased to be funny.” Sir Roger Scruton

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Wells Cathedral cloister. Need I say more?

Chesil beach

The Canterbury Cathedral graffiti furore reminds me of the impulses at play in some arts outreach/access schemes that think they have to be "relevant" by going on about drugs or gangs or whatever. "Stay in your lane", these things say. "No inspiring beauty for the likes of YOU".

New Christmas music 🎄🎶from the RSCM This arrangement by Stephen Bullamore of 'Gaudete' is well within the reach of most choral societies/smaller choirs. Aim for "a bright-toned, colourful performance with an eager sense of forward motion" https://t.co/qAWDU170EV

What’s on in October, November & December Fine performers and fab music at our favourite small venues - plus a new one! Find out more here https://t.co/zFI7A0V3JY

Printing presses kept their letters in cases. Capital letters went in the upper case. Smaller letters went in the lower case. This is why we say ‘UPPER CASE’ and ‘lower case.’ Ok, but what did we call them before the invention of the printing press? MAJUSCULE and minuscule.

J.S.Bach’s recitatives, such as this example from the Chromatic Fantasia, are to be played freely. No need to count rigorously. “tempo and metre must be frequently changed in order to rouse and still the rapidly alternating affections. Hence, the metric signature is in many such

Meet all this year’s @RSCMCentre Honorands here

Congratulations to Matthew Wright of Norwich Books & Music (who look after our Music Shop orders) on receiving his RSCM Honorary Award at our Celebration Day on 4 October

Some thoughts about the Canterbury graffiti. I think it’s facile, inappropriate and embarrassing. Why? Well not because it’s transgressive, but because it is smug, unchallenging and safe.

📣Calling ALL Organists!🎶 Get 'Hands on with Handel' Hugh Morris RSCM Director invites organists around the 🌎 to join a massed play-along of the Largo from Xerxes @ 14:00 on St Cecilia's Day (22 Nov) #handsonwithhandel #playtheorgan #playtheorganyear https://t.co/kFKXjiIrDV