Tony Barnfield takes us on a festive musical journey from regal palaces to more humble beginnings, celebrating Christmas, New Year and all things seasonal, from Bach to Britten and Vivaldi to Vaughan Williams. … [Read more...]

Andrew Arthur tells Tony Barnfield about the carol he has commissioned from Trinity Hall alumna Anna Semple, plus reviews of seasonal and forthcoming CD releases. … [Read more...]

Tony Barnfield meets the local tenor and pianist offering A Tour of Europe in Song, the BBC centenary celebrated by the Cambridge Concert Orchestra (pictured), the Hong Kong pianist returning to play at her alma mater, Trinity College, and the former Hills Road sixth former appearing at the Corn Exchange as horn soloist. … [Read more...]

Tony Barnfield hears about the 500 schoolchildren joining Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort and Players at Ely Cathedral on Friday, while Christina McNally welcomes the return of classical orchestral concerts at the Cambridge Corn Exchange, and Chris Parsons previews Eboracum Baroque’s upcoming concerts, including Handel’s Messiah and A … [Read more...]

Tony Barnfield talks to Cambridge composer Richard Causton about his newly-released disc La Terra Impareggiabile, pianist Adam Repa on returning to Cambridge for Wednesday’s Downing Place URC recital, Julio Caballero Pérez on El Gran Teatro del Mundo’s concert for Cambridge Early Music and part of a 2019 interview with conductor Martyn Brabbins, … [Read more...]