JAMES WALSH is moved by a provocative and original take on the relationship between ecology and architecture, and a plea to work with, not against, the materials and minerals of our world
How to free our inner Mozart, Sama’ Abdulhadi or Stormzy
An impressive, jargon-free book that sets out to make music composition as easy as frying an egg... well almost
(L to R) Mozart in 1763-64, portrait by Jean-Baptiste Greuze; Sama’ Abdulhadi; Stormzy
[Stormzy by Frank Schwichtenberg/Creative Commons]
An immersive, participatory display by a queer Australian Aboriginal performer, and a rebellious unravelling of traditional Scottish dance
EWAN CAMERON witnesses a political farce that lacks a clear message
EWAN CAMERON picks out two fascinating music shows, fusing the Korean, and the Celtic, with the modern
BENJAMIN POTHIER suggests that Palaeolithic cave paintings in Spain point to the ceremonial use of hallucinogenic flora
The bard confirms that the right has a humour bypass, and replays the English Revolution on period instruments
A NEW book by James MacMillan and Jennifer Martin entitled Creative Composition for the Classroom is a particularly welcome development, as it hopes to demystify what composing is, how it works and how it can be taught.
MacMillan is likely to be a familiar name for anyone brought up through the Catholic church or just eager about classical music.
Martin is quite a creative powerhouse, who deserves many accolades for her various work across Scotland.
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