Review: LCM Piano Syllabus 2021-24
[This post includes affiliate links] I should probably disclose that in the early stages, I undertook some consultancy work for LCM on the new piano syllabus. That said, several years…
Concert Review: For Those We Loved (April 2022)
Every time I go to hear Birmingham Bach Choir, I have to remind myself that this is, to all intents and purposes, an amateur choir. Quite honestly, the standard of…
Review: Flute Sight-Reading – A Progressive Method
[This post contains affiliate links] I've reviewed a lot of sight-reading books for piano in my time, but never any for flute sight-reading. These new books from Trinity seek to…
Reflections on Choosing Our Wedding Music
For anyone who follows Clementine and I on social media, you’ll know that for the past six months we’ve been in wedding planning mode. We got married on 5th March,…
Review: Gradebusters Grades 1 and 2 Piano
[This post contains affiliate links] A lot of the books I'm sent for review are entering an already crowded marketplace. How many other Grade 1 and 2 piano anthologies can…
Review: Oxford Solo Songs, Secular
It's lovely to, once again, be able to review some solo vocal music: a rare event! Next up in the increasingly popular Oxford Solo Song series, is a book of…
Review: Adventures & Accolades (James Welburn)
Adventures & Accolades is a new collection of piano pieces for 'the aspiring virtuoso' composed by James Welburn. James grew up in York and studied at City University, London. As…
10 Classical Albums I Couldn’t Live Without
[This post contains affiliate links] When I was growing up, there seemed to be a fairly clear divide between music which was either 'pop' or 'classical'. Of course, it wasn't…
Reflections on Private Teaching: The First 20 Years
Back in August 2021, I celebrated 20 years of private teaching. I taught my first lesson on 21st August, 2001. I'd just finished Year 12 and was about to embark…
Review: Countdown to Christmas (Darren Day)
I mentioned in last week's review that the Christmas market is pretty saturated when it comes to piano music. That means that every year, each new publication has to find…
Review: Christmas Reflections (Phillip Keveren)
I'll admit, I was prepared not to like this book. The Christmas piano market is pretty saturated. Last year I shared my top 10 Christmas books for piano, and even…
My Top 5 Christmas Flute Duet Books
Last year, I shared some of my favourite Christmas piano books, so this year, with face-to-face lessons resuming, I thought it would be nice to share some of my favourite…
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