Edwardgermanfestival

News and Articles

Notes on research, recordings and performances connected with Edward German, written by the festival team and by guest writers.

About this listing

This page gathers the festival's articles as they are published. Pieces cover new discoveries in the archive, reflections on the theatre scores, and practical notes for people planning to attend a concert or a workshop. Articles are listed here in order of publication, and each one is written to stand on its own.

Subjects we write about

Manuscript pages of theatre music

Archive discoveries

Articles on manuscripts, letters and programmes that shed light on how the theatre scores were written, rehearsed and received.

Orchestra rehearsing in a hall

Performance reports

Accounts of festival concerts and staged productions, with notes on tempo, orchestration and the choices made by each conductor.

Vinyl record and sheet music

Recordings

Guides to historical and modern recordings of the music, including advice on which editions and performances suit different listeners.

Audience in a theatre auditorium

Visitor information

Practical pieces about travel, accessibility, ticketing and the venues where the festival takes place each year.

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