Giles Swayne News Today

WESTERLY — Stile Antico, the internationally acclaimed early music ensemble, long established as one of the worlds most accomplished and innovative singing groups, returns to Westerly this month to perform

Russian symphonies, a musical morality tale and a well-lubricated night out Reviews by Graham Rickson

Currently on tour in Australia, musical polymath Owain Park, leader of The Gesualdo Six, unpacks the music that has moved him most.

"Snow Samba," holiday concert. $25 ($5 students).

Picks for Dec. 15-18 features holiday concerts from classical to funk to jazz to…Beefus; and several options for fans of The Nutcracker.

A dazzling array of musicians from Berlin and elswhere in far from conventional repertoire. Classical music feature by David Nice

REVIEWS BY Richard Amey

<strong>Letters: </strong>We must protect the BBC from this attack on its tradition of fearless reporting, writes <strong>Giles Swayne</strong>. Plus letters from <strong>Meirion Bowen </strong>and<strong> Linda Rhead</strong>

Gerry Mattock obituary Sally Beamish My friend Gerry Mattock, who has died aged 92, was a pioneer of environmental science whose chemical research contributed to the removal of pollution in waterways across the world. However he was even more remarkable in that he dedicated his retirement, and much of his wealth, to commissioning classical contemporary music – a total of 27 works, including 14 composed by me, many of which were performed and recorded by internationally renowne...