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Robert Rawson

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Professor of Music, founder member and artistic director of the award-winning ensemble The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen: 'Purveyors of uplifting and exhilarating music' — BBC Radio 3.

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Concert | The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen: Handel: Messiah | Continuo Connect Handel's Messiah at Canterbury Cathedral, The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen, the choir of Canterbury Cathedral, David Newsholme cond.

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07.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

The transfer of the @uswnt Jenna Nighswonger to @arsenalwfc.bsky.social was covered in every major sports paper, magazine and website. The fact that she hasn’t played a single minute since pre-season, not even making the bench (apart from one CL match, where more are allowed), is a scandal.

15.10.2025 09:17 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

‘Start’? She’s not even making the bench. It’s very disappointing to see Slegers treat a player like this.

11.10.2025 07:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Nice to see Yorkshire represented.

07.10.2025 06:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Has this been retouched in some way? It doesn’t look like other early photographs from the 1840s. It’s wonderful, just the same!

06.10.2025 12:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
📷 Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey

📷 Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey

📷 One of the Oldest Photos of Istanbul, 1843

06.10.2025 12:27 — 👍 69    🔁 12    💬 3    📌 2

Even then, one back-up keep is enough. This Nighswonger situation is very strange. A highly sought after USA international, NWSL rookie of the year, NWSL champion in her first season, etc, overlooked for a second backup keeper? Something isn’t right.

06.10.2025 11:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It *the* controversy in the WSL right now.

06.10.2025 06:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

She offered no explanation for naming three goalkeepers (!) against West Ham. She could easily still the waters, but bizarrely chose not to.

01.10.2025 20:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

So long as it isn't turned into a musical…

18.09.2025 14:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The registration website is down. Is there a way to register for a single day (Friday)?

10.09.2025 07:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Play History | WQXR | New York's Classical Music Radio Station

Greetings to our friends @wqxr.bsky.social in New York—and thanks for playing a concerto from our Guretzky disc!

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14.02.2025 09:09 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🏛️ An Ottoman Large Iznik Pottery Tankard, c. 1580

03.08.2025 14:47 — 👍 130    🔁 18    💬 3    📌 2
'Vivaldi in Prague' recording project To record concertos and vocal music by Vivaldi and his Bohemian pupils and contemporaries, connected to his visit to Prague around 1730.

Heading into the final week for our ‘Vivaldi in Prague’ Crowdfunder—please consider donating even just a few pounds. Thank you!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/vivaldi-in...

06.06.2025 06:12 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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'Vivaldi in Prague' recording project To record concertos and vocal music by Vivaldi and his Bohemian pupils and contemporaries, connected to his visit to Prague around 1730.

Please consider making a donation of any size (starting at £1!) to this pioneering project. All donations very gratefully received! Thank you. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/vivaldi-in...

21.05.2025 06:33 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Last day of recording our ‘Vivaldi in Prague’ CD, supported by The Continuo Foundation. Today was the very nimble Sally Holman dispatching Vivaldi’s bassoon concerto in G minor. The day ended with the epic violin concerto in D minor by Jiránek, played by Tassilo Erhardt. We did it!

21.05.2025 06:32 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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End of a fantastic day 1 of our Continuo Foundation supported recording project: ‘Vivaldi in Prague’!First day was arias with Hana Blažíková and a motet with Tim Dickinson.

19.05.2025 06:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
'Vivaldi in Prague' recording project To record concertos and vocal music by Vivaldi and his Bohemian pupils and contemporaries, connected to his visit to Prague around 1730.

Please consider making a donation, however small, to our upcoming recording. Thank you!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/vivaldi-in...

16.05.2025 05:43 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
'Vivaldi in Prague' recording project To record concertos and vocal music by Vivaldi and his Bohemian pupils and contemporaries, connected to his visit to Prague around 1730.

Please consider making a donation, however small, to our upcoming recording project. Already supported by The Continuo Foundation. Thank you!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/vivaldi-in...

12.05.2025 05:57 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
'Vivaldi in Prague' recording project To record concertos and vocal music by Vivaldi and his Bohemian pupils and contemporaries, connected to his visit to Prague around 1730.

Please consider making a donation or sponsoring a track on our upcoming recording, ‘Vivaldi in Prague’. eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

04.05.2025 11:57 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

OMG, right?! Love it! From liner notes: “Taking its name from the description by the poet Ned Ward of the musicians who played at one of the world’s first series of public concerts in London. HST-FG was founded in 2006 to explore the neglected
repertoire of public concert life in England” 👍😂

02.12.2024 01:59 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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On behalf of The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentleman, I’m absolutely thrilled that we have been awarded a Continuo Foundation Grant, which will enable us to realise our plans for a new recording this spring, ‘Vivaldi in Prague’. Prepare for (Bohemian) fireworks!

21.03.2025 15:46 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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A little bit surprised to see that @daraobriain.bsky.social seems to be appearing in Glyndbourne’s upcoming production of Handel’s Saul. He’s a talented chap, so let’s how he gets on!

07.03.2025 18:19 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s a total pea-souper this morning!

03.03.2025 08:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Greyhounds! ❤️

02.03.2025 22:08 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🇺🇦

28.02.2025 20:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

… and have national health care.

23.02.2025 15:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Listening to piano concertos by Tomášek. Ok, he's not Beethoven, but these are beautiful works!

20.02.2025 17:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I agree, ‘traditional dress’, but not a peasant.

19.02.2025 21:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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