Katy Hamilton

There are some databases where the “Mrs.” disappears and women are literally indexed as their husbands. (I’m looking at you Gerritsen Collection.)

A thread on change, on seeing results, and — by extension — on patience.

AMEN!! I'm a freelancer but get called to Teams meets now and again within bigger organisations and it sucks. Truly. And has downloaded itself onto my computer twice and STILL doesn't actually work on desktop. Bring back the carrier pigeon. Or IRL meetings, obviously. But also. 🐦.

Open eugenics with just the barest, most pathetic tissue of lies across the top for pretence of civility.

Everyone fighting like hell for trans rights - we need to be fighting this too. They're all connected - and we're all we've got.

Entries are now open for the 2024 Tippett prize, for works which have received a premiere public performance at any time during the calendar year 2024.

A Lincoln longwool sheep. Wool droops over its eyes.

this is an actual sheep that existed. AI will never come close to creating a fleece like this

Close-up on the sheep's face

flock and roll

Two glorious days in Aldeburgh this weekend. What a treat!

11 new string players signed up ready to join Trafford Junior Strings for the first time in September! www.traffordmusicservice.co.uk/ensembles Why learn with us?We believe music can change children's lives #dedicated @musicmarkuk.bsky.social @rcmlondon.bsky.social @londonsymphony.bsky.social

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Published works - Vaughan Williams Foundation Search our catalogue of Ralph Vaughan Williams' published scores and find the principle publisher and contact details.

Do you have copyright or licensing questions about the work of Vaughan Williams?

Check out our searchable website catalogue for help!

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As part of our partnership with Libraries NI, we invite you to a free relaxed performance by musicians from the Orchestra next Thursday 5 June, 2.30pm at Larne Library. Come along and hear some lovely music in your local library. 📚🎶

Is this like the time Google Maps couldn't ask everyone for permission and just broke a bunch of laws because it was quicker? What complete garbage this is...

In no way surprised, but good to see the actual stats. 😐

Community Choir Sharing | Scottish Opera Join us for our Community Choir end-of-term sharing! These two performances will showcase choral mus...

Scottish Opera's Community Choir Sharing events on Friday 13 June will include a full performance of "Riversong" with music by me and words by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social! Details at www.scottishopera.org.uk/shows/commun... - tickets only £5! Shows at 7pm & 8.30pm. Hope to see some of you there.

Today I finished updating my list of programme notes: one entry for each piece I've written about, organised by composer. There are now a little over 2,000 pieces on the list by 359 composers... and 71 of those composers identify as female or non-binary 💪 #programmenotes #classicalmusic #equality

Anyone looking for musicology, music history or other generally interesting books, take a look at my eBay page - I'm having a clear-out! (And tell your students!) www.ebay.co.uk/usr/brahmsiac

Please share! Call for Proposals: BFE and RMA Research Students’ Conference 2026 , 6-8 January 2026, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire www.rma.ac.uk/2025/05/20/c...

This is a wonderful scheme for anyone who wants to try their hand at writing about classical music - do apply! It's a rare scheme that allows this kind of opportunity.

A morning of ticket wrangling ahead of a busy weekend! I'm off to Broadcasting House this afternoon to chat about some stonking New Releases on Radio 3 at 2.15... and then to Oxford where, I'll be talking all about Dichterliebe tomorrow for @oxfordsong.bsky.social Bring on the train picnics!

Admin Job: TCEP Research Opportunity - Trafford Music Service Trafford Cultural Education Partnership: Bringing together Trafford’s current creative and cultural offer for children and young people for sharing with schools, colleges and alternative education…

We're advertising and it's exciting! Trafford Cultural Education Partnership : Research Opportunity www.musicalchairs.info/admin-jobs/5... closing date 5th May, start date May 2025 @trafford-council.bsky.social @tomwross.bsky.social

The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library is calling for papers for a two-day Traditional Tunes and Popular Airs conference, on November 8 & 9.

Details here: www.efdss.org/about-us/wha...

SEND AN EMAIL: Don't Let the State of Florida Regulate Your Reading HB 1539 will deny local communities the opportunity to decide the age-appropriate standards for materials available in its public schools and hand this power over to the state.

US followers - please help! HB 1539 will deny local communities the opportunity to decide the age-appropriate standards for materials available in its public schools and hand this power over to the state. www.fftrp.org/hb1539 via @flfreedomread.bsky.social

🥳🥳🥳 Slowly coming back to down to earth after EPIC @leedssong Festival. My fave to date, in my 11th year with the charity. So much inspiring music 😍 We smashed our previous box office record by 25% presenting 40 events across a week with 1000s attending as audience members and as participants.

3 middle-aged women singing behind another woman seated at the piano. Headline: "Chaminade Music Club Program Salutes American Women Composers With Theme"

Today's historic find. 1969. The Chaminade Club of Beckley, West Virginia, sings Carrie Jacobs-Bond's song, "A Perfect Day" for their program of American women composers.

📣 Funding deadline approaching!

The VWF supports the advancement of the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the life and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, and of the work of Ursula Vaughan Williams.

The next deadline for general funding applications is May 1!

Catalogue record for a book called "The first fifty years, 1933-1983" by the International Tea Committe, published c.1984

When your hunt for useful reading material leads you to discovering the existence of THIS organisation... What would we do without the @britishlibrary.bsky.social to reveal the existence of such treasures?! *Reaches for a custard cream* #tea #culturalhistory #research #libraries

Exciting!!! Good luck, and hope to hear the news soon!

Opinion | The Stupidity of the Tariffs Are the Achievement of a Lifetime (Gift Article) Maybe we’re just not good at thinking anymore.

"Once you start using your mind, you find that learning isn’t merely calisthenics for your ability to render judgment; it’s intrinsically fun." Scary stuff on rates of US literacy - and some lovely lines on the benefits of reading, learning, and being curious:
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/o...

Yes please!!!