Justin Vickers
@justin-vickers.bsky.social
Distinguished Professor of Music • Illinois State University • Musicologist • Britten Scholar • C20 British Music Specialist • Author of “The Aldeburgh Festival: A History of the Britten and Pears Era, 1948–1986” (Boydell, fc) • www.justinvickers.com
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My adorable husband, The Mikey, holding my first book, dedicated to him. (With co-editor Vicki Stroeher—whose hubby is also a Mike—we dedicated the book to our Mikes.) 🎶🇬🇧
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Catch the 'unmissable' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BEN AND IMO, featuring the 'astonishing' Samuel Barnett and Victoria Yeates before 17 May at the OT.
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📸 Ellie Kurttz
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📸 Ellie Kurttz
April 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Catch the 'unmissable' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BEN AND IMO, featuring the 'astonishing' Samuel Barnett and Victoria Yeates before 17 May at the OT.
🎟 orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/ben...
📸 Ellie Kurttz
🎟 orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/ben...
📸 Ellie Kurttz
Bishop Budde struck a nerve! I love his attempt to take away the years of learning and toil that culminated in achieving a Bishopric, and on the unironically-named Truth Social, at that. And at that, at the Washington National Cathedral — literally centered in the heart of American politics. (1/2)
January 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Bishop Budde struck a nerve! I love his attempt to take away the years of learning and toil that culminated in achieving a Bishopric, and on the unironically-named Truth Social, at that. And at that, at the Washington National Cathedral — literally centered in the heart of American politics. (1/2)
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And I love Diana Cumming’s electric portrait of Pears that is referenced.
In today's print Guardian, an obituary of painter Diana Cumming, whose work was collected by Britten and Pears, and can be seen at the Red House: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Diana Cumming obituary
Other lives: Artist whose strange, expressive paintings were admired by Frank Auerbach and collected by Benjamin Britten
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:50 AM
And I love Diana Cumming’s electric portrait of Pears that is referenced.
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Nice example of the impact of ephemera: things that are designed to be disposable background material like chopstick sleeves build up to tell a story if accumulated in numbers.
“The latest addition to the Archive’s holdings of Asian ephemera is the hashibukuro collection of Susumu Kitagawa… Personal collections of ephemera such as this make @letterformarchive.org a singular resource: rare books + type specimens live in the stacks alongside punk flyers + chopstick sleeves.”
This Just In: Chopstick Sleeves as Emissaries of Japanese Typography and Culture
Designer and educator Angie Wang deciphers a collection of over 500 sleeves recently donated to the Archive.
letterformarchive.org
January 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Nice example of the impact of ephemera: things that are designed to be disposable background material like chopstick sleeves build up to tell a story if accumulated in numbers.
Heartened to see this. I’ve loved exploring the world of climbing boys in Britten’s children’s opera “The Little Sweep” as part of a new book I’m editing with Joy Calico: “Childhood & the Operatic Imaginary since 1900” for @cambridgeup.bsky.social More updates to come about our amazing contributors.
Chimney sweep whose death changed law honoured with blue plaque
Chimney sweep whose death changed law honoured with blue plaque
Death of George Brewster, who died aged 11 in 1875 after getting stuck in flue, led to law banning ‘climbing boys’
An 11-year-old chimney sweep whose death after getting stuck in a flue led to a change in Victorian child labour laws is to become the…
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January 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Heartened to see this. I’ve loved exploring the world of climbing boys in Britten’s children’s opera “The Little Sweep” as part of a new book I’m editing with Joy Calico: “Childhood & the Operatic Imaginary since 1900” for @cambridgeup.bsky.social More updates to come about our amazing contributors.
This is the real church.
Can you imagine the courage it took to preach this message directly to the president? This is what a follower of Jesus looks like. (Partial transcript below.)
1.21.25 Homily by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
YouTube video by Washington National Cathedral
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January 22, 2025 at 4:31 AM
This is the real church.
My adorable husband, The Mikey, holding my first book, dedicated to him. (With co-editor Vicki Stroeher—whose hubby is also a Mike—we dedicated the book to our Mikes.) 🎶🇬🇧
January 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
My adorable husband, The Mikey, holding my first book, dedicated to him. (With co-editor Vicki Stroeher—whose hubby is also a Mike—we dedicated the book to our Mikes.) 🎶🇬🇧
Proud moment: ‘Britten in Context’ for @cambridgeup.bsky.social with another to follow…!
January 22, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Proud moment: ‘Britten in Context’ for @cambridgeup.bsky.social with another to follow…!
This.
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
This.
And as bell hooks asserted: “If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching difference to privilege.”
January 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
And as bell hooks asserted: “If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching difference to privilege.”
Ultimate Christmas Eve and Christmas morning shenanigans with my wonderful husband, the Mikey. Color me grateful. 🎶🤩
January 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Ultimate Christmas Eve and Christmas morning shenanigans with my wonderful husband, the Mikey. Color me grateful. 🎶🤩
I’m grateful to have been commissioned to write a programme essay about Thea Musgrave’s ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ for the 2025 English National Opera prod. (And for the @royalphilsoc.bsky.social!) Thea is an international treasure—and is claimed by the US, as well.
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Mary, Queen of Scots | Buy Opera Tickets for 2024/25 | ENO
Book your tickets to experience ENO's premiere of Thea Musgrave's grand and thrilling opera about the Scottish queen on the London Coliseum stage.
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January 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I’m grateful to have been commissioned to write a programme essay about Thea Musgrave’s ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ for the 2025 English National Opera prod. (And for the @royalphilsoc.bsky.social!) Thea is an international treasure—and is claimed by the US, as well.
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www.eno.org/whats-on/mar...
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Such a Grande Dame.
"When you walk into Notre-Dame de Paris, the air feels alive with echoes of the past. This iconic cathedral was more than a masterpiece of Gothic architecture—it was a giant musical instrument designed to bring medieval melodies to life." www.medievalists.net/2024/12/why-...
Why Notre-Dame Was Built for Medieval Music - Medievalists.net
When you walk into Notre-Dame de Paris, the air feels alive with echoes of the past. This iconic cathedral was more than a masterpiece of Gothic architecture—it was a giant musical instrument designed...
www.medievalists.net
December 7, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Such a Grande Dame.
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More than five years ago, Parisians and the world watched in horror as a devastating fire tore through the centuries-old Notre Dame cathedral.
As the cathedral reopens, here’s a look at what survived, what was restored and what’s new.
As the cathedral reopens, here’s a look at what survived, what was restored and what’s new.
Notre Dame unveiled
As the cathedral reopens, take our interactive graphics tour of the interior and exterior to see what was saved, what was rebuilt and what’s new.
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December 6, 2024 at 1:38 PM
More than five years ago, Parisians and the world watched in horror as a devastating fire tore through the centuries-old Notre Dame cathedral.
As the cathedral reopens, here’s a look at what survived, what was restored and what’s new.
As the cathedral reopens, here’s a look at what survived, what was restored and what’s new.
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since I ended up in pop AND classical starter packs: Happy Dec 1!
You’re welcome/I’m sorry
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You’re welcome/I’m sorry
m.youtube.com/watch?v=y8N8...
Schubert-Carey - All I Want for Christmas is Erlkönig
YouTube video by OCPiano
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December 2, 2024 at 12:07 AM
since I ended up in pop AND classical starter packs: Happy Dec 1!
You’re welcome/I’m sorry
m.youtube.com/watch?v=y8N8...
You’re welcome/I’m sorry
m.youtube.com/watch?v=y8N8...
As always, the Mikey & I loved ambling through a local antique store with Mom. We enjoy that each year they decorate their trees with a collection of vintage ornaments. ❄️🎄
November 30, 2024 at 11:06 PM
As always, the Mikey & I loved ambling through a local antique store with Mom. We enjoy that each year they decorate their trees with a collection of vintage ornaments. ❄️🎄
Proud of this work…. 🎶
November 30, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Proud of this work…. 🎶
We loved attending the last organ concert in Notre-Dame just hours before the fire…… and we cannot wait to return to this majestic cathedral and see it in all its splendor.
Inside the restored Notre-Dame Cathedral – in pictures
Inside the restored Notre-Dame Cathedral – in pictures
First look at the Gothic building, which has been undergoing extensive restoration work since a devastating fire in 2019. The French president has praised the reconstruction effort during a visit to the cathedral just days before its official reopening…
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 4:02 PM
We loved attending the last organ concert in Notre-Dame just hours before the fire…… and we cannot wait to return to this majestic cathedral and see it in all its splendor.
Wonderful, good news on Britten’s 111th birthday! 🎶🇬🇧
Today, on Benjamin Britten’s birthday I have a BIG announcement about Lowestoft’s Britten as a Boy statue 👇🏻
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We've Done It!
YouTube video by Britten as a Boy Statue
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November 28, 2024 at 4:45 AM
Wonderful, good news on Britten’s 111th birthday! 🎶🇬🇧
First post on Bluesky of what matters most: our fur babies, Lucy, Clemmie, and Josie. ❤️
November 27, 2024 at 2:43 PM
First post on Bluesky of what matters most: our fur babies, Lucy, Clemmie, and Josie. ❤️