03
Oct
The North Land
I have written an acapella arrangement for three voices (SAT, or really AAT/B), a nostalgic song about Scotland based
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Music
12
Dec
Our wedding
We had a lockdown wedding in December 2020, at Judges Hotel, Kirklevington. Due to covid restrictions we were only allowed
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06
Aug
Then, Now and Always
Here’s my attempt to provide a singable English translation of the song “Je t’aimais, je t’aime et
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13
May
The dress and the ladder
I wanted to share a song that I've been preoccupied by a little. It's a song
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02
Oct
Review of Ripon Cathedral's lunchtime concerts: Josephine Peach
“There’s one thing you must tell him – let him explore.” Josephine Peach’s advice to me for my 7
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21
Jul
Stuck in my head: France Gall "Ce soir je ne dors pas"
Stuck in my head today is France Gall's beautiful song "Ce soir je ne dors pas"
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22
Oct
Just like two women
Francis Cabrel is one of my favourite singer-songwriters, coming from the region of France where I lived for ten years.
7 min read
29
Sep
Some folks' lives
One of my favourite Paul Simon songs is "Some folks' lives" and I was reminded of it
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25
Sep
Choirs old and new
Sadly I've decided to stop singing with the Clerkes in York, an excellent and fun chamber choir which
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09
Aug
The Lamb
Something which often preoccupies me is how an atheist (like me) can fully engage with and experience art which is
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