Ben Hogwood

Good to know she's In Tune!

Seconded! Some amazing music making throughout

YouTube video by Ryan's Smashing Life Stevie Wonder - Superstition live on Sesame Street

A mate sent me this first thing...which I hadn't seen before. The perfect start to the week! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ul7...

Am late to this, but just found out King of the Hill, my favourite animation, has returned from holiday. On Disney+, apparently!

The Eastern sky in Tonbridge this morning

A striking album from Molly Joyce for Mondays #commuterworld walk - the voices of State Change carried on the gathering wind

Hot Topic! Our most Alan Partridge signing yet...#ncfc

In concert – Three Choirs Festival: Three Choirs Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra / Adrian Partington – Howells Hymnus Paradisi & Bliss Mary of Magdla Rebecca Hardwick (soprano), Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Michael Bell (tenor), Malachy Frame (baritone), Three Choirs Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra / Adrian Partington Howells Par…

A review from the Three Choirs Festival - Richard Whitehouse on Howells and Bliss: arcana.fm/2025/08/03/t...

In concert – Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tõnu Kaljuste @ BBC Proms: Arvo Pärt at 90 Annika Lõhmus, Yena Choi (sopranos), Toomas Tohert (tenor), Geir Luht (bass), Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kadri Toomoja (organ) / Tõnu Kaljuste Arvo Pärt Da pacem Domine (2004/6); Veni cre…

My review of Arvo Pärt at the BBC Proms on Thursday late night: arcana.fm/2025/08/02/p...

I suspect you're right, possibly an increase on that particular tariff. I'll do some digging this week via PPL

That's such a shame. Very poor!

The Royal Albert Hall, looking up from the stalls

Now in place!

Preparing for late night Arvo Pärt @ the Proms...in the best possible company, Tonu Kaljuste conducting the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

David Atherton – Vienna: From Mozart to Schoenberg Our contemporary music guest-writer explores a 13-disc anthology of recordings from the London Sinfonietta, including the group's 1974 debut on Decca with Schoenberg's complete works for chamber ensem...

I did a box set 'deep dive' for @prestomusic.bsky.social on David Atherton's landmark recordings of Mozart, Schoenberg, Weill and much more: www.prestomusic.com/classical/ar...

I can't think of many better things than having a beer (or two) with a mate in the sunshine and talking about music. A proper midweek top-up!

Trees from the train between Penshurst and Edenbridge

This morning’s #commuterworld listening, on a heavily delayed train, gives me a chance to admire the skill of Lomond Campbell, reworking Dot Allison's songs with electronic gold dust on the new Subconsciousology collaboration

Some lovely colour combinations there!

That whole album's a beauty!

Molly Joyce's State Change getting a first listen this morning, a striking album to explore further #commuterworld

My review from an excellent night's music making. Spot the Girls Aloud single reference...

Excellent!

Yes - I loved it too. Surprisingly prophetic of today's 'sad bangers' I thought

For me, Pierre Fournier in the Bach cello suites is a desert island recording...while for Vivaldi I'd plump for the AAM and Christopher Hogwood in the L'Estro Armonico concertos Op.3. So much to enjoy!

Tonbridge Castle, with the recent repairs completed and the scaffolding removed

Walking past Tonbridge castle with the summery sounds of Sebastian Reynolds, the airy New Beginnings album #commuterworld

Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev acknowledges his Scottish Chamber Orchestra double bass section after a fine Beethoven 5th at the Proms tonight

A first BBC Prom this summer...with dazzling piano playing from Alexandre Kantorow in Saint-Saëns, fun Rameau, an enjoyably macabre new piece from Jay Capperauld and finally a punchy Beethoven 5th. All under the brilliant Scottish Chamber Orchestra and their conductor Maxim Emelyanychev #bbcproms

Late to this - but what a joy to read. Still my favourite band!

Superb!

Crossing the line from Uckfield, near Edenbridge in Kent

Crossing tracks with New Beginnings, an attractive and mellow new album from Sebastian Reynolds #commuterworld

In concert – Ryedale Festival: Timothy Ridout, Orchestra of Opera North / Tom Fetherstonhaugh – Bliss: Viola Concerto first performance; Vaughan Williams, Coleridge-Taylor & Elgar Timothy Ridout (viola), Orchestra of Opera North / Tom Fetherstonhaugh Vaughan Williams The Wasps – Overture (1909)Bliss (orch. Wilby) Viola Concerto, B68a (1933, orch. 2023)Coleridge-Taylor Solemn…

Richard Whitehouse reviews the first performance of Bliss's Viola Concerto from the Ryedale Festival - Timothy Ridout performing an orchestration by Philip Wilby with the Orchestra of @operanorth.co.uk: arcana.fm/2025/07/21/r...

Lovely...some beauties there. Those recordings have aged really well!

Photograph of Tchaikovsky as a student in 1863

The travelling #Tchaikovsky - that’s the theme of our Composer of the Week each day 4pm @BBCRadio3 @BBCSounds Today Donald Macleod follows his grand tour of Europe. Producer Iain Chambers #classicalmusic
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