Covid
Ferrucio Busoni: Elegies (Chandos)
British pianist Peter Donohoe’s recital is a perfect pick-me-up for Covid gloom
Count the cost
The government is running out of time to stop messing up
Where following Boris leads you
Going viral with Allegra
Buckle down or buckle under
If Canada’s conservative party can’t hold together, they can resign themselves to opposition status
Remotely wishing you a Merry Christmas
Woefully out of touch and with falling congregations, the Church of England faces a crisis of leadership and theology
The Critic Books Podcast: The Gardener
On this episode of The Critic Books podcast, Francesca Peacock speaks to Salley Vickers about The Gardener
Green light for hysteria
There are times when precaution stands in the way of what is right
Government against the governed
Austria has already decided on barring the unvaccinated, partially vaccinated or immune from participating in normal life
Brahms 4th symphony, MacMillan Larghetto for orchestra
The Larghetto’s organic optimism transcends present woes and looks to bright eternity
Is Covid a Christmas or a disaster movie?
Yippee-nu-xi, Omicronner!