Musicking – the rough guide
What a fantastic resource this is: a truly whistle-stop guide from the Victoria Sings programme to everything that is current and trending in the world of interdisciplinary music studies (not…
Musical surprises #26: The Csárdás from Coppélia is not by Delibes
A bit unseasonal this, since ‘musical surprises’ was the theme of my 2009 Advent Calendar. But I just couldn’t wait til next year to share my excitement at this one.…
Ballet troubles & music
Music in Motion is an article on new scores for NYCB from The New Yorker by Alex Ross, author of The Rest is Noise. (Via theballetbag via Twitter) I enjoyed…
An online ballet crossword
I’m reposting this from six years ago – my first ever online ballet crossword. Even though I say so myself, I think it’s rather nice if you like that kind…
Online sheet music resources for ballet
Sheet music for ballet: where to find scores of the major ballets Not often that I link from here to my real job, but I’ve finally done a factsheet* page…
More on musical policing
I thought I might have been alone in applauding the actions of a NI police officer who played music through the tannoy of their vehicle to defuse an attack by…