Dr Andrew Padmore

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September No 2 2020 – Unexpected Honour

by Kim Knowles | Sep 8, 2020 | Calendar

On opening my post after holiday I was amazed to find – amongst the bills and junk – a letter from the Guild of Church Musicians offering me an honorary Fellowship for ‘significant musical achievements’. At first I wondered why me? But as I reflected on a musical...

September 2020 – COVID & Choirs…

by Kim Knowles | Sep 3, 2020 | Calendar

The disruption of choral activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic could have serious consequences in an important part of the arts industry. It is feared that many singers will just not return to an activity which had been a long-term highlight in their week. However,...

August 2020 – Lockdown easing………?

by Kim Knowles | Aug 4, 2020 | Calendar

Organ Playing I have been doing regular daily organ practise and enjoying the progress that this disciplined approach yields. At first, repertoire that had been very familiar 30 years ago seemed unplayable, but my feet and fingers have been beaten into submission...

June 2020 – Live Music Performance still banned………

by Kim Knowles | Jun 19, 2020 | Calendar

June would normally be a very busy period for me conducting a flurry of concerts throughout the month, accompanying recitals, leading workshops, adjudicating and examining, as well as teaching and preparing candidates for diploma exams. However, this year the lockdown...

May 2020 – Still in Lockdown!

by Kim Knowles | May 11, 2020 | Calendar

Into May and still without live concerts, recitals and teaching! Also, my invitation to have tea with Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace on 12th May has been postponed to a later date. I think this period has given many of us time to reflect on important values, and...

April 2020 – Lockdown thoughts…

by Kim Knowles | Apr 13, 2020 | Calendar

In this strange period of ‘lockdown’ it is interesting to see how important music and the arts are now being viewed. Teaching I hope that all my students and their families are well and avoiding this dreadful coronavirus. It is however a time when we can find real...