AFP – At an 11th-Century castle off the coast of southern England, two knights in suits of shining armour charge at each other on horseback at top speed, wooden lances at the ready. To the beat of drums and the thundering of hooves, the weapons make contact and one of them splinters into pieces, sending […]
At an 11th-century castle off the coast of southern England, two knights in suits of shining armour charge at each other on horseback at top speed, wooden lances at the
They bring our history to life, and add drama and spectacle to summer days out. Now, after 18 months on the sidelines, armies of re-enactors are back in all their full period-costume glory
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New normal: Dominic Sewell directed musicians from across Europe in remote sessions AN Ealing composer has defied COVID restrictions to bring musicians together online and arrange a charity single aimed at the classical music charts. Dominic Sewell, a composer, orchestrator and lecturer at the London College of Music, part of the University of West London, directed musicians across Europe in remote sessions to reverse engineer the new single by Classic FM favourite Cai Thomas. The single was released on the Rubican Classics Label. Dominic said: “Working remotely, I was able to instruct musicians as if I were in the studio with them. Lockdown is forcing us to use technology in innovative ways that will change the industry for decades to come.”