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Concert celebrates Cambridge's 800th anniversary

23.06.09

The City of London Festival programme juxtaposed two big choral pieces by Peter Maxwell Davies with a new one by John Harle.... more

Rise of the capital's golden skirts

18.06.09

With so few women making it to the top in business, those who do have the pick of plum boardroom jobs — and can make a fortune juggling up to six at a time... more

A young person's guide to the opera

13.05.09

Not only has Edward Gardner, ENO's 34-year-old music director, scored another hit with Peter Grimes this week - he's leading a cultural revolution... more

Three ways to bring a new dawn to Oxford St

17.10.08

On Saturday, 6 December this year the annual ritual of transforming Oxford Street into a pedestrian precinct is due to be repeated. Why not experiment further?... more

Influential with a brave vision for Oxford Street

06.10.08

The capital’s main shopping area is about to be given a radical makeover. Here, the woman set to make it happen outlines her ground-breaking plans... more

Students celebrate record grades

14.08.08

Students across London are celebrating after scooping top grades in their A-levels... more

The National Gallery finds the right man

27.11.07

New National Gallery director Nicholas Penny has all the attributes to restore one of our most important institutions to world-class status.... more

Perfect voices but no Spanish passion

08.05.07

Perfect voices, passion lacking: Barry Millington asks for a bit more Spanish drama and fire from the King's College Choir, Cambridge.... more

Critic's Choice: Carol concert round-up

22.12.06

Whether you're looking for an uplifting traditional service, or a singalong concert with Santa hats and zero theological content, you'll find it in London over the next few days.... more

Get back to where you once belonged, Paul

06.11.06

Paul McCartney's Ecce Cor Meum has been eight years in the making. Any student composer could have knocked off a better hour's worth of music than this vacuous tosh in as many days.... more

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