Archive | February, 2011

Contribution and legacy of John Wing, 1923–2010 – British Journal of Psychiatry

28. February 2011

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Contribution and legacy of John Wing, 1923–2010 British Journal of Psychiatry He had always loved music (he had learnt to play the guitar) and up to the end he enjoyed listening to classical music , which was a pleasure to me as well. He died in April this year (2010). I shall always miss him and hold on to fond memories of him

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Clein and Drake in concert – Lynn News

28. February 2011

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Clein and Drake in concert Lynn News Classical Brit Award winner, cellist Natalie Clein, and pianist Julius Drake will team up at St George's Guildhall on Saturday (March 5) for the third concert in King's Lynn Festival's winter series. Nalatie Clein's outstanding musicality has earned ...

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How Talk Talk spoke to today’s artists – The Guardian (blog)

28. February 2011

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How Talk Talk spoke to today’s artists – The Guardian (blog)

The Guardian (blog) How Talk Talk spoke to today's artists The Guardian (blog) This was cerebral pop that refused to stand still, and as the decade progressed – and producer/keyboard player Tim Friese-Greene joined – Talk Talk released a series of wilfully diverse records that drew on jazz, classical , folk and pop without falling ...

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Independent classical podcast: Jakub Hrusa – Independent

28. February 2011

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Independent classical podcast: Jakub Hrusa Independent Jakub is now also Music Director of Glyndebourne On Tour and in the 2011 season he will also conduct Britten's The Turn of the Screw in the main festival. The spooky resemblance of the Glyndebourne estate in Sussex to the opera's Bly estate in Essex is ...

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Talented musical family raise funds for Save The Children – Chester Standard

28. February 2011

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Talented musical family raise funds for Save The Children Chester Standard ... enjoy what we hope will be a wonderful night of music and raise cash for charity in the bargain.” The performance will include a selection of classical pieces and will take place on April 9 at Waverton Evangelical Fellowship, in Eggbridge Lane, ...

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Northampton production of Spring Storm airs on BBC Radio 3 – AboutMyArea

28. February 2011

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Northampton production of Spring Storm airs on BBC Radio 3 AboutMyArea BBC Radio 3 broadcasts classical music , jazz, world music , arts and drama, and programmes over 40 new drama productions every year.

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Music – March 3 onwards – ChesterChronicle.co.uk

27. February 2011

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Music - March 3 onwards ChesterChronicle.co.uk MANCHESTER: Manchester Welsh Society present a St David's Day Concert with John Eifion Jones (conductor), Lorna James (soprano), Michael Davies (piano) and the Brythoniaid Male Voice Choir performing programme of classical and traditional music and ...

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Quartet play young Corsham composers’ work – Wiltshire Times

27. February 2011

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Quartet play young Corsham composers' work Wiltshire Times TWO young composers from The Corsham School had music that they had written performed for the first time last week.

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Waiters tipped for singing glory – WalesOnline

27. February 2011

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Waiters tipped for singing glory WalesOnline “None of our family have ever performed but my nan listens to a lot of classical music . We listened to it with her and realised we enjoyed singing it.” The brothers say they don't have too many nerves when bursting into song as they deliver trays of ...

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Premier for Corsham young composers – Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

26. February 2011

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Premier for Corsham young composers Wiltshire Gazette and Herald Music composed by Corsham School sixth formers Daisy McAninch and Peter Brook was performed for the first time last week. Miss McAninch, 19, and Mr Brook, 18, had their work selected by classical music group The Hillman Quartet, ...

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