Mr. Symphonist

2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). Peter Grimes, the Serenade and War Requiem are among my all time favourite works. This year I'm going to try to listen to every Britten piece, in the order he wrote them. Why not join me? #TheCompleteBritten

The Fine Art Society has decided to fine Art Garfunkel £60 this month. Art Malik is still appealing last month’s fine

#NowSpinning Weinberg’s achingly beautiful Cello Concerto with Nicolas Altstaedt taking the solo part. The meditative opening is grippingly gorgeous. What a corker this work is.

Missy Mazzoli was born otd, 27 October 1980, in Pennsylvania. Her music draws on classical traditions but also takes inspiration from rock, electronics and experimental sounds.

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My Pulse Music series for @arcanadotfm.bsky.social moves on to another ground breaking Steve Reich piece: arcana.fm/2026/10/26/p...

And the sad little dance in the pub turning into the furious roar of the crowd setting up the *second* manhunt. By the way, the soliloquy you mentioned (Great Bear & Pleiades) is centered on an E that is murder on most tenors because of the tessitura, but fitted Pears' unusual voice perfectly. end/

My #TheCompleteBritten posts are still on Peter Grimes, but my listening is over two years on. #NowListening to Canticle I: My Beloved is Mine (1947)

I saw Skelton at ENO twice and then at the Proms (I was near the front of the prommers so the sound was incredible) and the entire performance was arguably even stronger for being done with no set and about 3 props including a rope. Then I saw it in concert… www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/davi...

A soundtrack starting with Mahler and ending with Beethoven. I'm sure I'll enjoy it, and I won't need a stiff drink at all. #NowWatching Irreversible (2002)

"A distinctively British approach to artificial intelligence"

"a distinctively British approach to artificial intelligence"

“when top of the pops is on the telly on Friday nights, you can pretty much post what you like on BlueSky; nobody will read it” - Archbishop Colin Minge.

Missed opportunity not calling the second storm Brontë.

To whoever tipped me off about this, you were absolutely right. What a voice Beth Taylor has! Tremendous singing in a programme that beguiles from beginning to end (the piano playing ain't bad either). Record-of-the-year level music making ❤️💙🖤 #NewReleases2026 #205

Good morning @loveinner.bsky.social. Will these 37 CDs of Riccardo Muti's complete Philips & DG recordings be added to your temple of box sets? #NewRelease

Fantastic tenor Nathan Vale has been involved in a serious accident leaving him with multiple severe injuries - two broken legs, a broken arm, ribs & collarbone. While the outlook for his recovery is positive, he and his family face a substantial loss of income. Please consider helping if you can.

While the book is definitely picking up readers now, the audiobook still feels a bit neglected. Great to see a few people checking it out. Justin Avoth, who read it, is a rare talent.

To whoever tipped me off about this, you were absolutely right. What a voice Beth Taylor has! Tremendous singing in a programme that beguiles from beginning to end (the piano playing ain't bad either). Record-of-the-year level music making ❤️💙🖤 #NewReleases2026 #205

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I'm taking a break from #TheCompleteBritten posts until the weekend, but the listening goes on. The latest addition to my Qobuz playlist is Albert Herring (1947). 730 tracks and counting. open.qobuz.com/playlist/515...

Bloody - and I mean this very sincerely - hell.

It always is...

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It's #Eroica time! #NowListening #NewReleases2026 #204

#MMLifers Born on this day in 1921 and died aged 84 in 2006, Malcolm Henry Arnold.

Obviously a gin man, like me.

Wait, is Radio 4 Extra going? Even given however residuals work in the streaming/DAB age, it surely must cost less to run than a dehumidifier?

"No one else seems to hear it the same way. Are my ears on wrong?" - Charles Ives US Postal Service, 1997 Three Places in New England: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP0y...

There's hope for us yet! #KeepCalmAndListenToHaydn

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So much to do and so little time means #NewReleaseFriday will have to wait till Monday, but why not check out last week's lovely Luise Adolpha Le Beau release in the meantime?

I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try