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How not to Pickle Composers – Why do we Rehearse?
April 14, 2020
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The last thing we need from dead composers is dead music.
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My Life as a Moon Rock
February 04, 2020
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How to become a conductor...
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Mumbai and the Art of Not Looking at Chickens
February 03, 2020
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Who wants Western classical music in India?
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Death on the Bohemian Express
November 17, 2018
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After yesterday’s recording session, we killed someone...
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Hunting Centaurs with Sir Edward Elgar
January 30, 2015
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On the trail of mythological beasts with the Master of the King's Musicke.
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Recording Session Video Diary
December 08, 2014
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The underbelly of contemporary music recording with the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra and ABLAZE.
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How to Test the Patience of a Composer: A Step-by-Step Guide
September 03, 2013
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It took 90 minutes to record Kites Over Malvern. Making the music video turned out to be a slightly more protracted affair…
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How to speak to a symphony orchestra in Czech
August 01, 2013
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Going native. BBC Music Magazine guest column, August 2013
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10 things a maestro really needs to know
July 03, 2013
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Sage words of guidance. Guest article for The Times.
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Recent Blog Posts
How not to Pickle Composers - Why do we Rehearse?
Apr 14, 2020
My Life as a Moon Rock
Feb 04, 2020
Mumbai and the Art of Not Looking at Chickens
Feb 03, 2020
Death on the Bohemian Express
Nov 17, 2018
Hunting Centaurs with Sir Edward Elgar
Jan 30, 2015
Recording Session Video Diary
Dec 08, 2014
How to Test the Patience of a Composer: A Step-by-Step Guide
Sep 03, 2013
How to speak to a symphony orchestra in Czech
Aug 01, 2013
10 things a maestro really needs to know
Jul 03, 2013
Injecting Composers with Colourless Liquids
Jun 12, 2013
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