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‘Justin Bieber has been so supportive of the NHS’: the Covid nurse aiming for a Christmas number one
Five years ago, pop star Justin Bieber faced surprising competition in the race for the Christmas number one: a choir formed of doctors, nurses and staff from the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. Bieber eventually threw his weight behind their … Continue reading
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Tagged caroline duffy, charity, charts, choir, christmas, covid, holy, interview, Justin Bieber, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, music, nhs, number one, nurse, single, song, telegraph
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How are Britain’s cathedral choirs preparing for a Covid Christmas?
For many, the official sound of Christmas is a cathedral choir in full voice, leading us in traditional music and favourite carols. But it’s been a tough year for choristers, with lockdowns and tier restrictions hampering their work. Three leading … Continue reading
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Tagged canterbury, cathedral, choir, chorister, christmas, covid, interview, lockdown, music, organ, public health england, salisbury, singing, telegraph, tier system, york minster
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Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Duke of York’s Theatre
Sacred and profane, trivial and profound blissfully combine in this irresistible, Olivier Award-winning tale of choirgirls gone wild. Lee Hall, of Billy Elliot fame, adapts Alan Warner’s 1998 novel with a similarly shrewd grasp of youthful hope amidst challenging circumstances, … Continue reading
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Tagged catholic, choir, comedy, duke of yorks theatre, edinburgh, elo, girls, lee hall, london, musical, oban, our ladies of perpetual succour, play, review, school, scotland, singing, teenagers, theartsdesk, theatre, vicky featherstone, west end
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BWW Interview: Dawn Sievewright
The actress discusses the West End transfer of hit show Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
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Tagged alan warner, broadwayworld, choir, dawn sievewright, edinburgh, girls, interview, lee hall, music, our ladies of perpetual succour, scotland, singing, teenager, vicky featherstone, west end
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BWW Interview: Howard Goodall
The composer discusses mixing classical and popular music, and the New York debut of his Eternal Light: A Requiem. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
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Tagged bend it like beckham, broadwayworld, carnegie hall, choir, choral, classical music, composer, eternal light, hamilton, Howard Goodall, interview, musical, new york, orchestra, requiem
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Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, National Theatre
“This is our show,” proclaims one of the musically angelic but devilishly foul-mouthed convent schoolgirls descending on Edinburgh for a choir competition. And by God it is. A cracking ensemble of six plays the vividly drawn gang, as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged alan warner, broadwayworld, catholic, choir, coming of age, convent, edinburgh, electric light orchestra, girl, lee hall, martin lowe, music, national theatre, our ladies of perpetual succour, play, review, school, scotland, sex, singing, song, teenager, the sopranos, theatre, vicky featherstone
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