On 7 June, 2010 I went to the Royal Academy of Music to interview Peter Maxwell Davies about his involvement at the WCSSs. Was there some need that the WCSSs filled? Download: max1.mp3 // (LS100098, 2… more →
Wardourcastlesummerschoolwrote 2 years ago: On 7 June, 2010 I went to the Royal Academy of Music to interview Peter Maxwell Davies about his inv … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Here are two reviews of the Melos Ensemble’s London performance of Birtwistle’s Tragoedi … more →
wrote 3 years ago: One of the issues that is raised by making information publicly available through this medium is tha … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Speaking with Bayan Northcott uncovered a wealth of information about the WCSSs and the period in wh … more →
wrote 3 years ago: 1965 Programme of Concerts submitted to the Arts Council. (ACGB/51/265; see 1) The comments are thos … more →
wrote 3 years ago: 1964 Programme of Concerts as given in the publicity leaflet, a copy of which was given to me by Mic … more →
wrote 3 years ago: 1965 Accounts The following are excerpts from the 1965 Certified Statement of Accounts, held at the … more →
wrote 3 years ago: The V&A archive (ACGB/51/1265) contains the accounts for the 1964 and 1965 summer schools and a … more →
wrote 3 years ago: The following is the text from a flyer/booklet advertising the 1965 WCSS. [1] THE WARDOUR CASTLE SUM … more →
wrote 3 years ago: THE WARDOUR CASTLE SUMMER SCHOOL OF MUSIC 15TH TO 23RD AUGUST, 1964 PRESIDENT: MICHAEL TIPPETT MUSIC … more →
wrote 3 years ago: The archived documents for the Arts Council of England’s annual report for 1965/66 includes a brief … more →
wrote 3 years ago: 1964: Messiaen 1 ACGB/51/1265 Anthony Gilbert: solo piano Sonata, performed by Margaret Kitchin. 1 P … more →
wrote 3 years ago: 1965: Melos Ensemble 1, 2 Bethany Beardsley 1 vocal quartet: Barbara Elsy, Pauline Stevens, Ian Part … more →