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Procol Harum: The epic story of A Whiter Shade Of Pale

More than half a century ago Procol Harum recorded the unlikeliest, best-selling, most bitterly-contested drug anthem of all time

Louder · Jun 8, 2023

Piano concert raises £2411 for Perth's Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

Organised by Aberfeldy and District Rotary Club the concert was conceived by and performed at the town hall by Roger Wilson, a local musician

Daily Record · Jun 2, 2023

Jennifer Wong: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The comedian and food enthusiast shares what makes her laugh online. Unsurprisingly, there are two jokes about pasta

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2023

Benjamin Grosvenor review – pianist’s virtuosity preferences power over pastel colours

An ambitious programme that ranged from Busoni’s Bach to Prokofiev confirmed why the pianist is a favourite here

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023

The week in classical: Blue; Bach: Mass in B Minor – review

A potent US tale of Black lives hits home with fervour and humanity at ENO. Plus shock and roar from John Eliot Gardiner at 80

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023

Train stations will play classical music to scare yobs away after successful trial

Northern Rail says it has been playing composers such as Bach and Beethoven in railway stations and has already seen a dramatic fall in anti-social behaviour

Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023

How Wendy Carlos became music technology's greatest living pioneer

From laying the foundations of ambient music to advising Bob Moog, Wendy Carlos’ impact cannot be understated

MusicRadar · Apr 25, 2023

‘Like sex and religion, we don’t like to talk about memory’: pianist Angela Hewitt on how she keeps hers in shape

From eavesdropping to iPads and beetles to Bach, the pianist reflects on the extraordinary feats of memory required of concert soloists, and how she continues to exercise that muscle

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

Anna Dennis / Nicholas Daniel / Mahan Esfahani review – poetry and animal magic

The soprano, oboist and harpsichordist delighted in a varied recital from velvety Bach arias to new insect-inspired sketches by Michael Berkeley, and an emotional Elena Langer song cycle

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023

St John Passion review – Polyphony and OAE deliver an outstanding, vivid rendition

An extraordinarily moving Bach passion contained intensity, radiance and, from Nick Pritchard, the finest live account of the Evangelist this critic has heard

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023