John W. Duarte: ‘For the joy of it’
‘We made music just for the joy of it’, is a quote, describing the pre-WWII music-making by my father, the British composer, arranger, editor, writer and teacher, John W. Duarte. Jazz was his favoured style, but this was soon overtaken by an interest in the classical...
Review: Carlisle Music Society
14 November 2024 We were treated to a master class of musicianship by three very experienced and talented musicians, all extremely well known in their specialist fields. A large and very appreciative audience sat spellbound as John Turner (recorder),...
Malcolm Arnold: Music for Brass Band
One of the best-known British composers of the 20th century, Malcolm Arnold composed everything from symphonies and ballets to concertos and film scores. His music is constantly engaging and directly communicative, but behind the popular image of Arnold was a rather...
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
Do you remember The Ghosts of Motley Hall on TV in the 1970s? It was filmed at the fictional Motley Hall – home to the fictional Uproar family. In reality this is Borwick Hall which I stumbled across recently on a trip up the Lancaster canal in north...