A reminder of music’s life-affirming power

Brockwell Park, London, May 25

A major concert takes Yorkshire to the world on Yorkshire Day, August 1. The man orchestrating the whole affair, Ben Crick , explains…

Poetry that blends music, mortality and fame

Wendy Rigg is planning a summer of festival fun – but what is it about nostalgic music that makes us feel so good?

The Critic Books

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...