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Howard's Preludes & Fugues now recorded by Matthew Owens


Matthew Owens has recorded both Books of Howard’s 50 Preludes and Fugues for organ. The two organs used for the recordings were the same as for the premières in 2022 and 2023: St George’s, Hanover Square, London; and Merton College, Oxford. Some short, occasional pieces were also recorded; and all this music, amounting to two albums (or a double-album), has been released by Resonus. See Resonusclassics.com.


Piano Concerto Performance


Howard’s Piano Concerto, commissioned by the BBC in 2015 for John Tilbury and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov, was performed again in Glasgow on 25 January 2024. The soloist on this occasion was Joanna MacGregor.

Richard Dunn Sports Centre - Prints

Trevor was the architect for the Sports Centre in Bradford.  Built in 1974, we await promised proposals for a new use for the now listed 'Richard Dunn Sports Centre'.   The Twentieth Century Society are advertising 'screen prints [Architect signed]': http://shop.c20society.org.uk

SSAFA Cheshire is looking for Volunteers and '2024 Sponsorship'

Keith Skempton is President of the Soldiers, Sailors and Airforce Association for Cheshire Branch.  The Branch is successful in delivering help and support at the point of need for the Service and ex-Service personnel and their families within the County.  The Case Workers are discreet in their help.  However, we also need to raise more awareness in the public eye, and raise funds to support the dependency.  If you have any interest in joining, donating or even sponsoring SSAFA as your charity project for 2024, please make contact.  

https://www.ssafa.org.uk  keith@skempton.info

Thinkpieces


The threat of war involving the UK increases. With war in Ukraine and the threat of escalation  to the Nordic or Baltic States, NATO could easily be drawn in. The Israeli-Hamas/Gaza conflict  is escalating with US and UK air strikes on Houthi installations in Yemen, a country already involved in civil war.  International trade is affected and a broader middle east war involving Iran is a real possibility. Russia and China could take advantage of the situation.   'Thinkpiece 1:  "Twenty Days, What Now?"' is worth a review and has been joined by Thinkpiece 2: "Civil Defence and National Resilience"  Check out our 'Thinkpiece' page.  How prepared are we in the UK? Are we doing enough for our future defence?

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