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How the instruments of an orchestra are arranged in tandem with our br
Michael Watts reflects on how the choice of the two most popular back and sides woods affects your acoustic sound
The playful, melancholic genius of Erik Satie
‘Never the twain shall meet,’ wrote the famed English novelist Rudyard Kipling – words that might well describe the idea of pairing a symphony orchestra with a heavy metal band. Yet, towards the tail
It is mid-morning at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. The main adult ICU ward is a scene of calm, professional bustle as critical care nurses and doctors attend patients, discuss medication and hu
A major concert takes Yorkshire to the world on Yorkshire Day, August 1. The man orchestrating the whole affair, Ben Crick , explains…
Most readers will recall starting school, aged about five. It was often daunting, and something of a step into the unknown. I clearly remember that day in September 1954; the little bottle of milk wit
