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The best typo ever

A well put case for cathedral choirs by Angela Tilby. It’s such a shame that such a case needs to be made at all, but sadly the current Church of England doesn’t always seem to appreciate the important role church choirs play. (Neither do some colleges…) churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

Judge! He’s just accused you of being corrupt! Arrest him now! Or does contempt of court not exist in America?

I gather psalm 35 v1-9 were sung Winchester Cathedral yesterday. Take a look - how incredibly prophetic.

Oh, Yorkshire Tea, London North Eastern Railway. Honour bound to tell you this is embarrassing. Next print run, how about this? ‘Did you know? Peterborough was named after the first bishop of Rome, St Peter. Henry VIII’s first wife is buried in the cathedral! Stop off & see her - only on LNER.’

Congratulations, Sir John Rutter! About time too! This is the one for which I’ve been checking honours lists for years. So pleased, John Rutter

Last night’s production of The Merry Widow Glyndebourne was a joyous, glorious, hilarious romp from start to finish. I loved every moment. And now for Giulio Cesare...

A welcome prospect of restoration for tiny St Julitta’s church in Capel Curig, North Wales, where my dear father is buried. dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wal…

Can anyone suggest the town depicted in this watercolour? It was in a lot of three C19th watercolours I recently won at auction. The artist is also unknown. A walled medieval sea port with a mountainous backdrop.

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World has been ‘postponed’ until 2027 (ie 2025 is cancelled) while its usual venue, St David's Hall, remains closed. Quite why they couldn’t just broadcast it from BBCNOW’s studio or find an alternative venue is anyone’s guess. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Good timing! 😂

Disappointing to hear commentary from elite gold medal winners at the Olympics, like Laura Kenny and Rebecca Adlington, when all I really want is waffle from armchair experts and ‘personalities’ like the BBC rolls out to speak about classical music for the BBC Proms 🙄

A very thought provoking piece of writing from Richard Morrison #arts #funding #opera #theatre #sport #olympics

It’s been quite a week for Cambridge music. A Kingswoman Errollyn Wallen succeeds another Kingswoman, Judith Weir, as Master of the King’s Music. But it is so sad to contemplate a Cambridge without the brilliant Sandy Goehr.

LOVED the RSC’s wonderful production of Merry Wives of Windsor at Stratford last night. So many outstanding performances. John Hodgkinson is a totally splendid Falstaff and each and every part is played to perfection by a brilliant cast.