John Zorn’s The Bagatelles (Performance Space, City, University of London. 11 April 2022. Review and top photo by Peter Slavid) The name of John Zorn tends to elicit extreme reactions from […]
John Zorn’s ‘The Bagatelles’ at City University
Highbury Opera Theatre – ‘The Weekend’ (interview with composer Scott Stroman)
“One man’s quest to avoid a family gathering”, ‘The Weekend’ is a new comic opera from Highbury Opera Theatre. Based on Michael Palin’s 1994 play, it has been adapted by composer Scott […]
Clare Foster – ‘Kumbhaka’
Clare Foster – Kumbhaka (Available via Bandcamp. CD review by Alison Bentley) “There’s a famous saying in Portugal and Brazil,” says UK vocalist Clare Foster: “Those that sing send their troubles away.” […]
Mick Foster – “Live at The Vortex”
Mick Foster – Live at The Vortex (released 14 October) (Hainault Records HNT 0015. CD review by Lavender Sutton) Mick Foster is a well-known saxophonist in the UK’s classical music and jazz […]
