judithweir
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She was an oboe player, performing with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, and studied composition with John Tavener during her schooldays. She blogs about her experiences of cultural life in the UK
judithweir
4d ago
It's well known that the second performance of a new composition is even harder to come by than the first. So, after my new orchestra ..read more
judithweir
1M ago
The most alluring place in my calendar this week has to be Lahti (in southern Finland) where Dalia Stevaska is conducting my orchestral ..read more
judithweir
1M ago
I'm delighted to announce a new recording of one my repertoire choral pieces, Praise Him with Trumpets. That is the title of a new ..read more
judithweir
1M ago
I can't believe, after the many anguished hours spent on campaigns against the closure of ENO and then the BBC Singers, that we're at it ..read more
judithweir
1M ago
Over the last years, my visits to Vyners School in Hillingdon have been a highlight of my school trips. Working this week with their ..read more
judithweir
1M ago
I was amazed to learn that a group of Cambridge students were going to perform my orchestral cantata Moon and Star , one of my biggest ..read more
judithweir
1M ago
It's been a pleasure revisiting Lord Williams's School for a couple of days this week. It's so encouraging to meet their multiple GCSE ..read more
judithweir
2M ago
My 2025 musical travels kick off this week with a visit to Hay-on-Wye. On Sunday 12th January (3pm at St Mary's Church) Hay Music are ..read more
judithweir
2M ago
It has taken me quite a while to listen through Magnificat 4 , a recent disc from St John's College Choir (Cambridge). This CD includes a ..read more
judithweir
3M ago
I've been catching up on this autumn's choral releases. It's amazing how much new choral music comes out on commercial recordings ..read more