MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
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How to free our inner Mozart, Sama’ Abdulhadi or Stormzy
An impressive, jargon-free book that sets out to make music composition as easy as frying an egg... well almost
(L to R) Mozart in 1763-64, portrait by Jean-Baptiste Greuze; Sama’ Abdulhadi; Stormzy
[Stormzy by Frank Schwichtenberg/Creative Commons]
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
The missing sister, the vengeful WAG, cruise ship claustrophobia, and reanimated Avengers
Three great releases of lost concerts by Duke Ellington Orchestra, John Taylor & Stan Sulzman, and Joe Henderson
To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
A NEW book by James MacMillan and Jennifer Martin entitled Creative Composition for the Classroom is a particularly welcome development, as it hopes to demystify what composing is, how it works and how it can be taught.
MacMillan is likely to be a familiar name for anyone brought up through the Catholic church or just eager about classical music.
Martin is quite a creative powerhouse, who deserves many accolades for her various work across Scotland.
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