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The Papal Bull in the room.
The Doctrine of Discovery ( 1493).
Bramwell Tovey. 1953 – 12th.July 2022. Conductor, Composer, Communicator.
A generous, witty man who contributed so much to the Vancouver musical scene and evidently enjoyed doing it.
Monty Norman (1928-4th April 2022.) composer of the James Bond theme.
Millions more will have heard the 007 theme than ( say) Mendelssohn’s Wedding March.
Boris wasn’t Good enough.
Boris resigns.
Peter Brook. 1925-July2, 2022. Influential theatre director who took drama into spaces around the World.
An unblinking perception of the material world.
Richard Taruskin. 1945-July 1, 2022. Provocative musicologist and historian.
Understanding music in it’s social and political context.
A Princely Sum: Dumb free.
Prince Charles’ charity receives a donation of 1m. Euro’s notes in a suitcase.
Ingram Marshall. 1942-May 31,2022. Electronic, Minimalist composer and influential teacher.
“His music creates mysterious places that afford moments of strange lucidity.”
Simon Preston, CBE 1938-May 13th 2022. Great British Organist.
Internationally acclaimed Artist.
Margot Talney.1934-April 21,2022. A respected Vancouver violinist.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 