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Prom 2: My Fair Lady/John Wilson Orchestra – review

4543 days ago
Guardian MusicRoyal Albert Hall, LondonTonight we expected a semi-staged reading of this timeless musical. Instead we got as near as dammit to a fully staged, fully costumed, fully choreographed West End production, one that stage director Shaun Kerrison had someh... more info

Proms 2012: my opera highlights

4545 days ago
Guardian MusicOpera's a major strand of this year's Proms festival. Here's some of my highlightsI must declare a soupçon of an interest here: I will be a little involved in the wee festival that starts tonight and will be a classical music soundtrack to the summe... more info

West Side Story – review

4552 days ago
Guardian MusicSage, GatesheadThe Sage has a remarkable theatrical record considering it isn't even a theatre. The Northern Sinfonia's semi-staged cycle of Mozart–Da Ponte operas was impressive; the premiere of Tod Machover's Skellig marked a first venture int... more info

A week in radio: Is It Worth It?; Meet Myself Coming Back

4560 days ago
Guardian MusicAn analysis and exploration of Elvis Costello and Clive Langer's exquisite song Shipbuilding showcased its timeless powerIt takes a big song to fill an hour's programming dedicated to it but Shipbuilding – written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer... more info

Ireland: Piano Concerto; Legend; First Rhapsody; A Sea Idyll, etc – review

4749 days ago
Guardian MusicLenehan/Royal Liverpool PO/Wilson(Naxos)The piano concerto that John Ireland composed in 1930 is generally regarded as the finest orchestral work of a composer who generally seems to have been more effective working on a smaller, more intimate scale... more info

Listen Again To Noel Gallagher On BBC 4

4820 days ago
Stopcryingyourheartout.comClick here to listen to John Wilson interview Noel Gallagher, as he prepares to release his first solo album. on BBC Radio 2. more info

Ruddigore – review

4830 days ago
Guardian MusicGrand Theatre, LeedsGilbert and Sullivan's supernatural shocker Ruddigore has never been among the most popular of the Savoy operas – when introduced last year, Opera North's staging was the first professional production for almost 20 years. Part o... more info

Ocean's Kingdom by Paul McCartney – review

4832 days ago
Guardian MusicPaul McCartneyBack in February when Paul McCartney announced he had written his first ballet score, the news attracted more cynicism than excitement.The former Beatle's track record as a classical composer was hardly inspiring, and the collaboration ... more info

Prom 59: Hooray for Hollywood/John Wilson orchestra

4863 days ago
Guardian MusicRoyal Albert Hall, LondonFor those of us who know our musicals from DVDs and Christmas TV, John Wilson's Hollywood Prom delivered a pleasurable shock. His orchestra, with its nine-piece percussion section and full-blown jazz big band, blasted out a s... more info

BBC Proms 2011: The Proms' hooray for Hollywood

4869 days ago
The TelegraphJohn Wilson's celebrations of music from the movies have been among the biggest hits at the festival. He talks to Adam Sweeting more info

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