Today I received the newest collection of poems by William Martin - Marratide

In his centenary year, I am very excited to have two settings of his poems premiering

Congratulations to Peter Armstrong and Jake Morris-Campbell for their work compiling the newest book

I had a lot of fun with composition students today looking at Hanns Eisler's "Romische Kantate"

Lots of interesting discussion, and nice to get into the nitty-gritty of a really fascinating piece!

Let's hope the rest of 2025 is just as peaceful

Last Morning Star article of 2024, covering the recent performance in The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music

It is a really important piece, and will stick with me for many months to come

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/we-s...

A truly wonderful arrival in the post today, Alan Bush's opera 'Men of Blackmoor', a rare score of a rare opera about the pits of the North-East and the miner's struggles for justice

A radio broadcast is here with Bush himself introducing:
youtu.be/LIlYo-W5VXQ?...

All just in time for #AlanBush125

Certainly ready for the festive break

It is such a big mix of ups and downs it is hard to see straight

Here's hoping 2025 is filled with music making

So chuffed with this find

A 1948 article about Alan Bush and the WMA

330 MPs

This is a dark day for British politics and British society

We are nearly in a position where charities will tell us to stop men committing suicide - but if a disabled person expresses anything like it, the state are all too happy to do it for you

Heading back to Scotland

It has been a joy being back in Vilnius - I definitely won't wait 6 years to come back again

Great to be back in Vilnius, seeing old friends and colleagues, adding to my collecting to my collection of albums, and sharing my music

Cat photos are always a good way to enter a new platform!