Susan’s Bookshelves: Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald
Writing a piece the other day about the history of the Carnegie Medals, I realised that I had missed last year’s winner...
Writing a piece the other day about the history of the Carnegie Medals, I realised that I had missed last year’s winner...
Regency Quartet Brighton Dome, Corn exchange 25 March 2026 The concert opened with a pleasing account of Mozart’s K465 quartet. It’s a...
Marin Alsop conducts Scheherazade Philharmonia Marin Alsop Cello: Ailsa Weilerstein Royal Festival Hall 12 March, 2026 The first half of this...
First published in Sweden in 2024, Liza Ridzen’s debut novel has been a runaway, word-of-mouth success. The English translation landed in mid...
St Matthew Passion JS Bach The Bach Choir London Youth Choirs Florilegium Conductor: David Hill Soloists: Toby Spence, Neal Davies, Lucy Crowe,...
I often write here about books written in the past, usually because I have come back to them after a while. This...
I read it as a child. And now I look at how wordy Beecher Stowe’s unexpurgated version is, I’m pretty sure that...
Lonely Angel Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Violin: Ruth Rogers Viola: Sascha Bota Conductor/Piano: Joanna MacGregor Brighton Dome, 22 February 2026 This delightful concert...