University of Surrey Tonmeister and film lecturer, radio newscaster, village organist, film maker, marathon runner, Bach — all opinions are mine alone.
Surrey & Sussex
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For any writer/broadcaster/filmmaker, it's vital to know the law. Law is your power—you may need to use it against those who'd silence you. – at Lewes, England
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Radio 4 consumer prog “You and Yours” set to be cut “The BBC has been inundated with thousands of messages protesting the loss of this specialist consumer programme - which has changed laws and lives” @NUJofficial
Only a major 2nd for this? Surely a tritone would have been more appropriate, given yesterday's devastation in the Midlands? #alert #emergency
Two ghosts seen in #Lewes today. From four to zero, in one case. #BBC #LongWave #Covid #Droitwich – at Lewes, England
New broadcast time signals to cover the UK, to provide further resilience? Government press release, issued a few moments ago. "Cutting-edge timing technology to protect vital services" - gov.uk/government/news/cutti… #radio #time #chronometry #MSF – at Guildford, England
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Saturday 7 March 2026, 19:30
All Saints Centre, Friars Walk, Lewes, East Sussex BN7
John Ireland: A Downland Suite
Musicians of All Saints
Supported by the John Ireland Trust
musiciansofallsaints.co.uk/e…
"January brings the snow, makes your feet and fingers glow.
February's ice and sleet freeze the toes right off your feet. "
Michael Flanders & Donald Swann "A Song of the Weather" (1957) youtu.be/_eT40eV7OiI?si=Guhg… – at Lewes, England
Treasures from #Surrey that reached the hands of all of us at my local state school, enabling generations to read and play music: Haslemere man Carl Dolmetsch sparked a recorder revival in the UK - BBC News
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y9… #music #teaching – at Haslemere, England
The truth about art, and a most accomplished and sensitive artist: a fundamental new essay and interview with Peter Messer who lives and works in this town — often the genesis of his paintings. His definition of "a thin place" is compelling. #art #Lewes greatbritishlife.co.uk/magaz…
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Deadline approaching for this role at the Faculty! Please share widely.
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We're looking for a Graduate Studies Administrator to support the activities of the Faculty’s Academic Office, including the administration of graduate courses in the Faculty, and acting as the primary contact for graduate students.
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We have mysterious tension before the storm — anticipation of the unknown. Flowing from south to north in the early hours of Saturday morning, some excitement in the air. Predictive data from Deutscher Wetterdienst, visualisation by WXCharts.com. #weather #storm – at Lewes, England
After producing TV comedy, I agree with Eric Idle in The Guardian yesterday: "The way people respond to comedy is not to think and then decide to laugh. They find themselves laughing spontaneously. And they also start to trust that this person will tell the truth no matter what." – at England, United Kingdom
Farewell, rest in peace Lalo Schifrin, veteran of six Oscar nominations, four Grammy awards, the Three Tenors, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan… and Bullitt, and Mission Impossible. His big theme, "― ―, · ·, ― ―, · ·" that's "MI" in Morse.
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Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Frank Bridge all had strong associations with the South Downs. Any music by them, or others, would build a playlist inspired by John Ireland’s A Downland Suite. Join me on Essential Classics and help make it happen from 9.30 til 1 @BBCRadio3.
I am sad to learn of the death of Alfred Brendel. This great musician, of deserved world-wide fame, generously bothered to turn his 1993 interview for my local radio show into an unforgettable Beethoven masterclass. Here, he gets to the heart of Schubert. Rest in peace. #music
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Continuo Foundation launches eighth grant round
The latest round of funding offers grants of up to £8,000 for period-instrument ensembles in the UK @ContinuoFndn
classical-music.uk/news/arti…
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Thanks to generous donor, 2 full-fees scholarships + living stipend available for organ students from Africa (including South Africa), India or South America. 1-year postgrad course @BirmCons commencing Sept 2024. If Eligible/interested, please contact [email protected] ASAP
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Mics at the ready for this afternoon’s Choral Evensong broadcast from the stunning setting of @Kings_College for @BBCRadio3
Considering what was still in living memory when I first voted, every election feels like a gift. Though many argue the system for allocating MPs' seats is outdated in our multi-party world, at least every vote is still counted and informs opinion. #GE2024 ourcommons.ca/content/Commit… – at Lewes, England
ALT A queue of people outside a polling station
ALT A polling station in a 19th century town hall. A teller is visible inside.
ALT Polling station signs outside an English 19th century town hall
ALT Lewes Town Clock over the High Street, showing a few minutes before 7am
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The Faculty & @wadhamoxford intend to appoint to the Heather Professorship of Music with effect from 1 October 2025. The Heather Professor is the senior academic in the Faculty, taking a leadership role in research, teaching and administration.
music.ox.ac.uk/article/heath…