Carry on carrying on
It was not really a surprise that the Patronal Festival at Mary Abbots was abandoned over the weekend, instead becoming …
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A light goes out
It is very strange to think that the most permanent things in my life have not been remotely as long-lasting …
Small and consistent efforts
Clearly things must be getting back to some kind of new new normal, because I failed to write a blog …
Fresh start
We – Parliament Choir – were back in our home venue for rehearsal last night for the first time since …
Six of one or half a dozen of the other
I have rejigged my approach to composition a little over the summer, by which I mean the way in which …
Second chances
My plan of being up and at ’em from the very start of September fell at the first hurdle, as …
See how it goes
Perhaps having Covid at last put a full stop at the end of things, or perhaps this summer break felt …
Up for the challenge
So last week was pretty decent. I got back to a couple of stints of serious writing, sketching out several …
Student and teacher
August is always a quiet time of year for the professional musician, at least for this one, but that relative …
Better days
This is the first week since Covid struck in which I have felt vaguely human again, which was just as …
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