Tag Archives: archival collections

Waiting for Miss Julie

Posted on 4 October 2019 by mj263

William Alwyn’s opera Miss Julie, received its London concert premiere at the Barbican on Thursday 3rd October 2019. It was one of Alwyn’s favourite works, but had a long and difficult history. Its concert staging was of particular interest for those … Continue reading →

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Brothers in arms

Posted on 9 November 2018 by mj263

As I mentioned in last week’s MusiCB3 post this week we’re going to be looking at a very personal experience of war; that experienced by Sir Arthur Bliss and his family. Bliss was just about to have his 23rd birthday when … Continue reading →

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In search of Quixote

Posted on 28 July 2017 by mj263

When not up to my neck in the world of MusiCB3, I read….a lot…probably far too much (if that’s possible). My current read is a novel that I’ve been meaning to tackle for a very long time – Don Quixote. It’s … Continue reading →

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To celebrate, to commemorate: David Munrow

Posted on 6 May 2016 by mj263

David Munrow’s first professional concert took place in 1967, his last in May 1976. During those short eight and a half years, his star blazed across the musical sky. He probably did more than any other single person to popularise … Continue reading →

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“My beloved spook”: Patrick Hadley and a celebrated anthem

Posted on 3 February 2012 by musicb3

Amongst the holdings of Gonville and Caius College library is a little known collection of archival material relating to three sometime Caian composers: Charles Wood (1866-1926), Geoffrey Shaw (1879-1943), and Patrick Hadley (1899-1973). A recent project to draw up a … Continue reading →

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