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Musician. Visiting Artist and Researcher at KCL. Artistic Director @SiglodeOroVocal.bsky.social Musical Director @ICChamberChoir.bsky.social Views my own. mail[at]patrickallies.co.uk

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To Lincoln’s Inn Fields; and it being too soon to go to dinner, I walked up and down, and looked upon the outside of the new theatre, now a-building in Covent Garden, which will be very fine.

06.02.2026 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Job vacancy for a Director of Music at a church in Devon.

Job vacancy for a Director of Music at a church in Devon.

I've been passed this job vacancy for a DoM at a church in Colton, Devon. I'm told the circumstances are promising: a musical Rector, reasonable resources, ambitions to do even more with both choir and organ.

06.02.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126) - University of Warwick Title: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Permanent

🚨History Job: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (Permanent) πŸ—ƒοΈ

Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around!
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@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social

warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...

04.02.2026 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 95    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

At the end of evensong tonight, a parishioner said β€œah yes you didn’t conduct the last one did you, we had the *young* chap” so now I’m busy googling retirement homes

01.02.2026 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We start touring a beautiful programme of rarely-heard (and unheard since 1650s) music from Venice in just over two weeks. If you're near Oxford, Durham, Sheffield or London, take a look at our website! #sheffield #durham #oxford #opera #earlymusic

31.01.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photograph from 2020 tweeted by Alice H. Jones of a protest placard she made bearing the names of Black composers, the first of which is Vicente Lusitano (1520 - c.1561).

A photograph from 2020 tweeted by Alice H. Jones of a protest placard she made bearing the names of Black composers, the first of which is Vicente Lusitano (1520 - c.1561).

The cover of Vicente Lusitano, Complete Works, edited by Joseph McHardy and Arne Spohr, published by A-R Editions

The cover of Vicente Lusitano, Complete Works, edited by Joseph McHardy and Arne Spohr, published by A-R Editions

From seeing a name on a placard to transcribing and co-editing the complete works! Proud and grateful to have played a part in bringing the works of the first composer racialised as Black to publish music in Europe to a modern scholarly edition.

29.01.2026 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6
A photo that appears to have a "gettyimages" watermark but the watermark is actually painted directly on the bridge.

A photo that appears to have a "gettyimages" watermark but the watermark is actually painted directly on the bridge.

This watermark graffiti by street artist Mathieu Tremblin is, like, the best thing ever.

29.01.2026 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2455    πŸ” 684    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 24

In today's "the real world is nothing like Twitter/X" news

29.01.2026 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Huge thanks to everyone for getting us to our total! The recording now goes straight into production and will be arriving on your doormat (or digital equivalent) in November.

29.01.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(I do get the need to copy & paste, I'm just after a little proof-reading)

28.01.2026 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Β£42k for a lead (I.e. extensive experience) curatorial post - with management responsibilities - at a national library in one of the most expensive cities in the world? no wonder they’ve been on strike!

28.01.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

People in London who like singing evensong:

I’m leading a scratch choir for an evensong on Sunday at St James’ Islington. 4.30pm for 6pm, Tallis O nata lux, Howells Coll Reg, Eccard When to the Temple. The church are putting on refreshments afterwards by way of thanks.

DM if you’d like to join!

28.01.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hey for Christmas! Help us raise Β£12500 to record our debut album with Siglo de Oro, 'Hey for Christmas!', recreating a musical 1620s Christmas.

Amazingly our @siglodeorovocal.bsky.social fundraiser has made it past Β£10k. We're now at 82% of our target and would be very grateful for any support. All pledges are doubled by Creative Scotland until tomorrow morning.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hey-for-ch...

26.01.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

My problem with the Night Manager is that I don't think Bertie Wooster would ever become an arms dealer

26.01.2026 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Hey for Christmas! Help us raise Β£12500 to record our debut album with Siglo de Oro, 'Hey for Christmas!', recreating a musical 1620s Christmas.

Amazingly our @siglodeorovocal.bsky.social fundraiser has made it past Β£10k. We're now at 82% of our target and would be very grateful for any support. All pledges are doubled by Creative Scotland until tomorrow morning.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hey-for-ch...

26.01.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

That’s so kind, thank you very much indeed!

23.01.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of our Crowdfunder page

Screenshot of our Crowdfunder page

Thanks to 40 supporters, we're now 54% of the way towards our fundraising total for the next @siglodeorovocal.bsky.social disc. Grateful for any support of the project - or just sharing our page really helps!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hey-for-ch...

22.01.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Background photo of Culture Minister Lisa Nandy and Musicians' Union General Secretary Naomi Pohl smiling to camera, with grey and yellow text β€œWe are the M.U.” and β€œBehind every musician” behind them. In the lower half, black text with yellow highlight says β€œGovernment announces Β£1.5bn for arts & culture venues in England.” Below that, smaller white text says β€œIt includes Β£80 million capital funding over four years for Arts Council England’s regularly funded organisations.” Underneath is a yellow line. Below that is the logo β€œM U Musicians’ Union” on the left and an arrow indicating more on the right.

Background photo of Culture Minister Lisa Nandy and Musicians' Union General Secretary Naomi Pohl smiling to camera, with grey and yellow text β€œWe are the M.U.” and β€œBehind every musician” behind them. In the lower half, black text with yellow highlight says β€œGovernment announces Β£1.5bn for arts & culture venues in England.” Below that, smaller white text says β€œIt includes Β£80 million capital funding over four years for Arts Council England’s regularly funded organisations.” Underneath is a yellow line. Below that is the logo β€œM U Musicians’ Union” on the left and an arrow indicating more on the right.

Government has announced a 5% funding uplift for arts organisations in England – part of a Β£1.5bn package to protect arts and culture venues πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡

22.01.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of our Crowdfunder page

Screenshot of our Crowdfunder page

Thanks to 40 supporters, we're now 54% of the way towards our fundraising total for the next @siglodeorovocal.bsky.social disc. Grateful for any support of the project - or just sharing our page really helps!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hey-for-ch...

22.01.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looks like a driverless taxi (with driver) on the Euston Road

22.01.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In which case I had better get off Bluesky...

22.01.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Edward Casaubon, as depicted by Patrick Malahide, in TV adaptation of Middlemarch

Edward Casaubon, as depicted by Patrick Malahide, in TV adaptation of Middlemarch

Me right now

22.01.2026 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A terrible thing about doing a PhD in your thirties is how much larger you have to zoom in on your writing at the end vs the beginning.

22.01.2026 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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21 Jan 1583: John Bull future #music teacher of Princess Elizabeth Stewart & lecturer at Gresham College #London is appointed Master of Choristers at #Hereford cathedral #otd He died at #Antwerp in 1628

21.01.2026 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy birthday!

19.01.2026 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week I am mostly very pleased that I got to read an advanced copy of @soumayakeynes.ft.com & @chadpbown.com’s excellent book last week.

19.01.2026 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Mortifying

18.01.2026 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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British education in a nutshell

17.01.2026 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 756    πŸ” 202    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 28
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Why does it look like they've all put on each other's clothes for the photo 😭😭

16.01.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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