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Posted on 26 June 2019
Composer Robert Laidlow looks back at the Adopt a Composer project, and the depth of learning he's taking away with him.The final stage of...
Posted on 11 June 2019
Chris James, Chairman of Southampton Concert Wind Band (SCWB), offers a delightful post-performance reflection on the group's involvement on the...
Posted on 22 May 2019
Ruth Ridge, Swansea Philharmonic Choir secretary offers some initial thoughts on the group's new piece, Postcard from Swansea, written with...
Posted on 15 May 2019
Matthew Rumble of Southampton Concert Wind Band (SCWB) describes what it's like to learn completely new music alongside composer Robert...
Posted on 9 May 2019
Composer Nicholas Olsen answers questions posed to him by Da Capo Alba, the mandolin and guitar orchestra he's been paired with on the Adopt a...
Posted on 25 April 2019
Composer Chloe Knibbs takes us into the fascinating world of Clara Schumann, and the ideas informing her Adopt a Composer collaboration with Ex Urbe...
Posted on 25 April 2019
Audrey Todd, Mandolinist in Da Capo Alba shares initial reactions to composer, Nicholas Olsen's score for the collaborative Adopt a...
Posted on 24 April 2019
Composer Nick Olsen offers a unique insight into new music in the making with Scotland's largest mandolin and guitar orchestra, Da Capo...
Posted on 4 April 2019
Calum Gray, Musical Director of Southampton Concert Wind Band (SCWB), talks practice and polish as their Adopt a Composer project ...
Posted on 2 April 2019
Jess Griffin, of the Chandos Chamber Choir, on finding inspiration in poetry for their Adopt a Composer project with Laura Snowden.Since Chandos...
Posted on 20 March 2019
Audrey Todd, mandolinist in Da Capo Alba, talks trains and tracks on the Adopt a Composer project with composer Nick Olsen.Da Capo Alba...
Posted on 7 March 2019
Composer Robert Laidlow looks to puzzles and film editing for inspiration on his collaborative piece with the Southampton Concert Wind Band (SCWB) as...