Rhythm and tone: Dennis Brain, Anthony Payne and music’s healing nature
Tom Service looks at the influence of Dennis Brain in his centenary year, Horatio Clare and Stephen Johnson on art, nature and mental health, and a tribute to Anthony Payne.
Tom Service takes a look at the influence of horn player Dennis Brain in his centenary year - We hear from two of today's leading horn players Ben Goldscheider, who is releasing an album centred around Brain's legacy, and Sarah Willis who talks us through some iconic Dennis Brain recordings. Plus we speak to retired horn player Andrew McGavin, who played second horn to Dennis in the Philharmonia in the 1950s, for some first-hand memories of the legend that was Dennis Brain.
As live music venues start to open their doors to audiences with the easing of Covid restrictions we take a look at the issues surrounding physical access for disabled and neurodiverse audiences. We speak to Susanne Bull, founder of 'Attitude is Everything', Andrew Miller co-founder of the UK Disability Arts Alliance, #WeShallNotBeRemoved and audience ambassador Vivien Wilkinson about the issues and also the potential for a hybrid form of concert going that includes live streaming.
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, writers Horatio Clare and Stephen Johnson reflect on how music, literature, art and nature have helped them through some of the darkest times imaginable, and Alex Smalley updates us on the results of The University of Exeter's Virtual Nature Experiment.
Composer Gerard McBurney and Ann McKay from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony orchestra pay tribute to composer Anthony Payne.
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