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Howard Goodall
Howard Lindsay Goodall (; born 26 May 1958) is an English composer of musicals, choral music and music for television. He also presents music-based programmes for television and radio, for which he has won many awards. In May 2008, he was named as a presenter and "Composer-in-Residence" with the UK radio channel Classic FM. In May 2009, he was named "Composer of the Year" at the Classic BRIT Awards. Personal life Born in Bromley, Kent, Goodall was educated at New College School, where he was a chorister in the Choir of New College, Oxford. He then went on to Stowe School and Lord Williams's School. He read music at Christ Church, Oxford, where he gained a first-class degree. He is married to Val Fancourt, who is a classical music agent, and they have two daughters. Works Popular music In the late 1970s, Goodall was a member of the band Half Brother with his friend Jonathan Kermode. They produced an eponymous LP album, ''Half Brother'', in 1978. Musical theatre Goodall' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hired Man
''The Hired Man'' is a novel by Melvyn Bragg, first published in 1969 by Secker and Warburg. It is the first part of Bragg's Cumbrian Trilogy. The story is set predominantly in the rural area around Thurston (Bragg's name for Wigton, his home town), from the 1890s to the 1920s, and follows the life of John Tallentire, a farm labourer and coal miner. John is the father of Joseph Tallentire, the central character of Bragg's ''A Place in England'', whose son, Douglas Tallentire, is the central character of ''Kingdom Come (Bragg novel), Kingdom Come''. Musical adaptation In 1984 ''The Hired Man'' was turned into an award-winning musical with Bragg collaborating with Howard Goodall. The musical has been refined over time, including a new song, "Day Follows Day", which was introduced for the 2003 revival at the Salisbury Playhouse. It features characters John and Emily Tallentire, and two periods in their lives. The first opens with a Hiring Fair, where John is employed by Penningto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St John The Baptist, Barnstaple
The Church of St John the Baptist on South Street in Barnstaple in Devon is the Anglican parish church for the Newport area of the town. The church comes under the Diocese of Exeter. In 1829 a church was built on the site of a former medieval chapel as a chapel of ease for the community of Newport within the parish of Bishop's Tawton. The parish became independent in 1847, at which time the church building was in urgent need of repair. The current building was completed in 1882. The nave, chancel, north aisle, vestries and the north porch are built of local limestone. In the 1960s a church hall was built adjacent to the church and linked to it by a covered walkway. On the north wall of the church is a memorial to the men of the parish who lost their lives during World War II. The choir vestry, a new bell and windows on the north side of the church were added in 1929 in commemoration of the church's centenary, with celebrations being led by Lord William Cecil, Bishop of Exeter. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New College School
New College School (officially St Mary's College School) is an independent preparatory school for boys aged 4 to 13 in Oxford. It was founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham to provide for the education of 16 choristers for the chapel of New College, Oxford. History New College School traces its origins to November 1379 when it was founded by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, as part of the foundation of the College of St Mary of Winchester in Oxford, more commonly known as New College. Wykeham himself paid for the choirboys, chaplains and clerks to sing for services at chapel. Records from the 1620s state that choirboys were accommodated on the College site itself, using an attic as the schoolroom. Despite a brief disruption due to the English Civil War the "school" continued to thrive. By the late 17th century, the vestry and song-room were refitted to accommodate new boys, marking the moment when the school started educating both choristers and non-choristers. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sage Gateshead
Sage Gateshead is a concert venue and musical education centre in Gateshead on the south side of the River Tyne in North East England. Opened in 2004 and occupied by North Music Trust it is part of the Gateshead Quays development which includes the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. Its name honors a patron: the accountancy software company The Sage Group. History Planning for the centre began in the early 1990s, when the orchestra of Sage Gateshead, Royal Northern Sinfonia, with encouragement from Northern Arts, began working on plans for a new concert hall. They were soon joined by regional folk music development agency Folkworks, which ensured that the needs of the region's traditional music were taken into consideration and represented in Sage Gateshead's programme of concerts, alongside Rock, Pop, Dance, Hip Hop, classical, jazz, acoustic, indie, country and world, Practice spaces for professional musicians, students and amateu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TMA Award
The UK Theatre Awards, established in 1991 and known before 2011 as the TMA Awards, are presented annually by UK Theatre (formerly the Theatrical Management Association) in recognition of creative excellence and outstanding work in regional theatre throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. * Past winning productions Past winning performers Past winning creatives Past winning achievements in dance and opera Other 2013 winners The 2013 UK Theatre Award winners were announced on 20 October 2013. *The Renee Stepham Award for Best Presentation of Touring Theatre: Scottish Opera *Achievement in Marketing; Northern Ballet *Theatre Employee/Manager of the Year: Brenda Walliss – Princess Theatre, Torquay *Promotion of Diversity: Contact Theatre Contact is an arts organisation in Manchester, England that focuses on youth leadership. History Contact was founded in 1972 by Barry Sheppard (General Manager of what was then Manchester University Theatre) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivor Novello
Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies; 15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951) was a Welsh actor, dramatist, singer and composer who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. He was born into a musical family, and his first successes were as a songwriter. His first big hit was " Keep the Home Fires Burning" (1914), which was enormously popular during the First World War. His 1917 show, ''Theodore & Co'', was a wartime hit. After the war, Novello contributed numbers to several successful musical comedies and was eventually commissioned to write the scores of complete shows. He wrote his musicals in the style of operetta and often composed his music to the libretti of Christopher Hassall. In the 1920s he turned to acting, first in British films and then on stage, with considerable success in both. He starred in two silent films directed by Alfred Hitchcock, '' The Lodger'' and ''Downhill'' (both 1927). On stage, he played the title charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, (born 6 October 1939), is an English broadcaster, author and parliamentarian. He is best known for his work with ITV as editor and presenter of ''The South Bank Show'' (1978–2010), and for the BBC Radio 4 documentary series ''In Our Time''. Earlier in his career, Bragg worked for the BBC in various roles including presenter, a connection that resumed in 1988 when he began to host ''Start the Week'' on Radio 4. After his ennoblement in 1998, he switched to presenting the new ''In Our Time'', an academic discussion radio programme, which has run to over 900 broadcast editions and is a popular podcast. He was Chancellor of the University of Leeds from 1999 until 2017. Early life Bragg was born on 6 October 1939 in Carlisle, the son of Stanley Bragg, a stock keeper turned mechanic, and Mary Ethel (née Park), a tailor; both the Braggs and Parks- both families of Cumberland- were agricultural labourers, also working at collieries and in domestic servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Brother (album)
''Half Brother'' is a vinyl LP record album by the band Half Brother. It is the first album by the BAFTA, Brit, Emmy, and Gramophone award-winning composer Howard Goodall. The album was released by Ariola Hansa (AHAL 8002). It was recorded at Scorpio Sound studios, engineered by Richard Dodd. It was produced and arranged by Del Newman. Track listing Side one # "You Never Tell Me" (Howard Goodall) # "Holding Hands With Love" (Jonathan Kermode) # "Love Too Short" (Howard Goodall) # "English Love Song" (Howard Goodall) # "Ain't No Rock 'n Roller" (Jonathan Kermode) # "Mama Says" (Howard Goodall) Side two # "Don't Leave Me Alone" (Howard Goodall) # "Disko Donki" (Howard Goodall) # "Brigitte" (Howard Goodall) # "Hey Little Girl" (Jonathan Kermode) # "I Look In Your Eyes" (Jonathan Kermode, Dave Blackburn) Personnel *Howard Goodall – vocals, keyboards * Jon Kermode – vocals, keyboards *John Mealing – keyboards * Bill Kristian – bass guitar * Alan Jones – bass guitar *Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, the site now includes releases in all genres on all formats. After the database was opened to contributions from the public, rock music began to become the most prevalent genre listed. , Discogs contains over 15.7 million releases, by over 8.3 million artists, across over 1.9 million labels, contributed from over 644,000 contributor user accounts – with these figures constantly growing as users continually add previously unlisted releases to the site over time. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc. and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. History The discogs.com domain name was registered in August 2000, and Discogs itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Brother (band)
Half Brother was an English pop rock band in the late 1970s, consisting of two half brothers, Howard Goodall and Jonathan Kermode. Howard Goodall first conceived the band at the age of 15. He went on to be a composer of musicals, choral music, and music for television, as well as presenting music-based programmes for television and radio, for which he has won a number of awards. Members The main members of the band were: * Howard Goodall – keyboards & vocals * Jonathan Kermode – keyboards & vocals Additional notable musicians who played with the band included: *Ray Cooper – percussion * Frank Gibson – drums *Laurence Juber – guitar *John Mealing – keyboards *Alan Parker – guitar *Henry Spinetti – drums Discography ;Albums * ''Half Brother'' (LP) – Ariola Hansa (AHAL 8002) – 1978 ;Singles * "Holding Hands With Love" (7") – Ariola Hansa (AHA 515) – 1978 * "Hideaway" (7", Single) – Ariola Hansa (AHA 534) & Hansa International Hansa Records (als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oxford Times
''The Oxford Times'' is a weekly newspaper, published each Thursday in Oxford, England. Originally a broadsheet, it switched to the compact format in 2008. The paper is published from a large production facility at Osney Mead, west Oxford, and is owned by Newsquest, the UK subsidiary of US-based Gannett Company. ''The Oxford Times'' has a number of colour supplements. ''Oxfordshire Limited Edition'' is included with the first edition of each month. There is also a monthly ''In Business'' supplement. ''The Oxford Times'' has several sister publications: *''The Herald Series'' – a set of weekly newspapers covering Abingdon, Wantage, Wallingford and Didcot. *''Witney Gazette'' – a weekly newspaper covering Witney and Carterton. *''Bicester Advertiser'' – a weekly newspaper covering Bicester. *'' Banbury Cake'' – a free weekly newspaper for the Banbury area. *''Oxford Star'' – a free weekly newspaper which ran from 1976 to 2013; *''Oxford Mail'' – a daily newspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First-class Degree
The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading structure for undergraduate degrees or bachelor's degrees and integrated master's degrees in the United Kingdom. The system has been applied (sometimes with significant variations) in other countries and regions. History The classification system as currently used in the United Kingdom was developed in 1918. Honours were then a means to recognise individuals who demonstrated depth of knowledge or originality, as opposed to relative achievement in examination conditions. Concern exists about possible grade inflation. It is claimed that academics are under increasing pressure from administrators to award students good marks and grades with little regard for those students' actual abilities, in order to maintain their league table rankings. The percentage of graduates who receive a First (First Class Honours) has grown from 7% in 1997 to 26% in 2017, with the rate of growth sharply accelerating toward the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
