Monthly Archives: October 2013

Remembering the War Requiem

@bristolchoral The War Requiem is associated with remembrance, which is why it gets so many performances at this time of year, especially in these years of the centenaries of Britten and the outbreak of the Great War. But I am … Continue reading

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the importance of publicity

I have a stack of flyers and a couple of posters for my next concert and must distribute the remainder in appropriate places. I feel very guilty when I find publicity after a concert that I never got round to … Continue reading

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two free tickets to Tosca

I won a couple of tickets to Welsh National Opera’s Tosca via a competition on Twitter! This allowed us to go to a performance in Cardiff, with front-row seats in the circle and champagne and nibbles also available courtesy of … Continue reading

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Don’t eat during Prom 68

The Proms season was early this year – looking at our collection of prospectuses we found that it has sometimes ended over a week later in recent years. We returned on Monday of the final week to hear Vasily Petrenko … Continue reading

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