The mystery of teaching composition
Summer study courses for young composers have been popular for a few generations. After the second world war, up-and-coming experimental…
There was no ‘hidden Unionist code’ in my Queen’s funeral anthem
There were two world premieres during the Queen’s funeral on Monday. One was a beautiful setting of some verses from…
Community music-making is the jewel in the British crown
Community music-making is the unifying jewel in the British crown, says James MacMillan
