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Wall of magnetic tapes

Musical associations

Last night, I got home from this year’s Annual Conference of the Royal Musical Association. The RMA has been running since 1874 as an organisation which was founded ‘for the investigation and discussion of subjects connected with the art and science of music;’ and from occasional meetings of distinguished gentlemen

Ways in

Now that the new academic year is just around the corner, I’ve spent a lot of time this week thinking about Being New. Beyond such high-profile press examples as the intimidation factor of concert hall for the uninitiated, being a newbie is a common feature of our daily lives – in