Matthew Whiteside enjoyed the flying duck gig and gave it a mention on last nights show. Will play a track from dichroic light next week.
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Really looking forward to hearing The Marian Consort IRL especially with David Fennessy on the bill!

Do I know any male/male-identifying Arabic speakers who could do me a huge favour involving an ancient Arabic poem, please?

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Back to working on PhD commentary and enjoying music I didn't already know. Today's delight Fergus Hall Sequoia Sonia Killmann Rylan Gleave Aileen Sweeney A. McCall Smith and Hamish Henderson's disk Isola. music.apple.com/gb/album/isola…
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Todays office, studio recording of Tim Cooper shadows that in darkness dwell for a studio album with Ensemble 1604 with a mix of Tim’s music and John Dowland for realise next year

Today's PhD commentary writing listening treat is Karine Polwart and Pippa Murphy A Pocket of Wind Resistance. Totally stunning disk. Particularly loving the detailed approach to the spoken voice with different layering and filtering techniques in each piece. music.apple.com/gb/album/a-poc…

This was rather nice to read between spending time in the chapter of my PhD regarding my work Breathing Space which appear on this album! Check it out here tnwmusic.bandcamp.com/album/looking-…

Today's PhD listening treat, Strike The Colours flock, fab RCS_The Exchange colleague Graeme Smillie on bass delivering some bassy-goodness music.apple.com/gb/album/flock…
Get it in your ears if you like Scottish Indie music. Jenny Reeve's voice is amazing!

Ever wondered what Arduinos are all about and what you can do with them? Join Calderdale Sound Network for a FREE workshop on 17 Sept and find out! Open to women/gender minority people, limited spaces, info here: eventbrite.com/e/making-music…

This evening's PhD commentary writing listening treat is Caroline Shaw Partita for 8 Voices. Brilliant vocal writing with some crunchy close harmony. Amazing sounds from roomful of teeth. Love the spatial movement at the start. music.apple.com/gb/album/carol… open.spotify.com/album/4LHSzEQP…

Hello composer friends! Do you have an open/graphic/semi-improvised/flexible instrumentation scores you would mind sharing with me for my new job of leading Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 'Creative Ensemble' in September? I'm looking for new material to explore with the group!

This mornings PhD listening treat, Monteverdi Vespers recorded by Dunedin Consort. Very beautiful and refined, with beautiful brass playing which tweaked this old brass players ears. music.apple.com/gb/album/monte…
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Todays PhD commentary listening treat, Black Bile Extempore. Natasha Barrett and Stefan Östersjö's exploration of John Dowland. Fragmentary, surreal, strange and hypnotic. music.apple.com/gb/album/black…
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