Putting the ‘Social’ Into ‘Social Media’
I've just been having a clear-out of people I was following on social media. Don't worry, it's not anyone whose posts I read and interact with, it's people who've obviously…
Review: Solo, Yiruma 20th Anniversary
If you haven't heard the name Yiruma, then even if it's unknowingly, I'm sure you've heard 'River Flows in You', probably his most iconic piano piece. South Korean-born pianist composer,…
Concert Review: St Matthew Passion (March 2024)
Birmingham Bach Choir are an amateur choir with professional standards, and tonight’s concert in Lichfield Cathedral was no exception. Bach's setting of the Passion according to St Matthew was delivered…
Review: Lang Lang Music Theory, Levels 1 and 2
These two new volumes from Faber Music, Lang Lang Music Theory, have been written to accompany The Lang Lang Piano Method. I confess, I've not seen this, but I note…
Review: The Joy of Graded Piano, Grades 1-5
If you've had any experience of learning, playing or teaching the piano, you can't failed to have missed the extensive series of books, 'The Joy of...'. Some 50 volumes have…
Review: Naoko Ikeda, The Graded Collection
Teachers, and occasionally students, can sometimes be a little cautious when it comes to collections of music by only one composer. We think of anthologies and compilations containing works by…
The Art of Piano Education Awards
As some of you may have already seen on social media, Elena Cobb, founder of the EVC Music and the Star Prize Festival at the Royal Albert Hall, has announced…
Review: My Garden Notebook (Angeline Bell)
Sometimes a book drops into my review pile, and I wonder how on earth I'm going to write a whole page about it, not because it's so bad, but because…
Review: Piano Postcards (Nancy Litten)
Nancy Litten's Piano Postcards, subtitled '12 Recital Piano Works Inspired by Travel', is an imaginative collection of diverse pieces reflecting the diversity of the people and places around the world…
Review: The Piano Player, Christmas Time
If you've read some of my previous reviews of books in The Piano Player series (Wintertide and British Classics), you'll know that I like the covers almost more than the…
Be a Voice of Hope: Celebrating David’s 40th Birthday
I'd been thinking for a long time about how to mark my 40th Birthday (5.12.23), and I'm delighted to share with you on this page about a musical and charity…
Review: The Pam Wedgwood Christmas Collection
Brand new for 2023, The Pam Wedgwood Christmas Collection is a real celebration, not just of the festive season, but of the many popular books Pam has published over several…