The enthusiasm of the CBSO's Principal Guest Conductor, and Chief Conductor and Artist Advisor-elect, Kazuki Yamada, is infectious, and no more was this evident than in today's programme of which…
[This post contains affiliate links] Paul Harris is one of the UK's leading music educators. His name is known worldwide, and his brand new book, Unconditional Teaching, joins over 600…
Birmingham's Good Friday St Matthew Passion has become an iconic fixture of Passiontide, and what a joy it was to be gathered, once again, in Symphony Hall to hear it…
[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…
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…
[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…
[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…
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…
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…
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…
[This post contains affiliate links] There is a type of book which is often rather unkindly referred to, in my view, as a 'coffee table read'. I suspect that in…
[This post contains affiliate links] Whilst the ABRSM Piano Syllabus changes on what feels like a fairly regular basis, we have to wait a little longer for a refreshed ABRSM…