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PROMS ADAPT TO PANDEMIC

PROMS ADAPT TO PANDEMIC By Norman Warwick Mark Savage Mark Savage, BBC music reporter, recently posted an article on line at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/384LXFP6B13d4q2GnLx8HGy/unveiling-the-2020-bbc-proms detailing…
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JAZZ DOWN BY THE SEA

ORQUESTA DE JAZZ DEL ATLANTICO a concert by the sea By Norman Warwick I used to find that tracks in this genre were, to me, indistinguishable from one another but that is not to deny the passion or the expertise of these players, nor…
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NEW CHAPTER FOR BOOKSHOPS

NEW CHAPTER FOR BOOKSHOPS By Norman Warwick The UK government has said some bookshops can now return to physical selling as part of a phased exit from the coronavirus lockdown. However, at the time of the publication of the last issue…
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KEEPING ART ALIVE AGAINST VIRUS By Steve Bewick

KEEPING ART ALIVE AGAINST VIRUS By Steve Bewick Vibe Music, Rochdale An old issue is coming more to the forefront of my mind. How can I best market my program? I need administrative support to research how to better target my…
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IN PRAISE OF THE POETS: Laureates all

POET LAUREATE REACHES FOR LYRICISM Several poets laureate of modern history have released recordings of their work, and current holder of the post, Simon Armitage has now increased the number of their company. None previously, though, can…

SARA DEL SALINAS SPEAKS OF SALT AND SEES ITS FUTURE

SARA DEL SALINAS I have no idea if the Spanish have a phrase that is in any way equivalent in meaning or nuance to the English idiomatic saying of ´take it with a pinch of salt.´ In fact, when I first pondered the appropriateness of the…