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Writer. Coach. Listener. Classical music bod. Digital marketer. London. Lovely, but sometimes arsey. Boring and naff. blog.thoroughlygood.me

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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
@liverpoolphil.bsky.social CEO Vanessa Reed: “Liverpool feels like home, even when you’re from Devon.” Four months into her role, Vanessa talks proudly of the arts organisation's roots, its reach, and its potential in the latest episode.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
To the best of my knowledge there aren’t ANY classical music podcasts that require a PhD to listen to them.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
From whispered strings to a bone-shaking organ, @liverpoolphil.bsky.social’s season opener last week turned sound into spectacle. A night with a symphonic anthem for courage, colourful surprises and old-school orchestral power.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
There seems to be a good deal more blue flags in the arena than anything else. Which is nice. #bbcproms #lnop
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Skye Boat Song. Much safer waters. #bbcproms #lnop #BBCProms
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Bill Bailey is no typist. Pick a beat. Any beat. #bbcproms #lnop
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
The Bernstein is fun but it feels flabby. #bbcproms #lnop
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Presenter: “We were just saying it was the greatest thing we’d ever seen.” 🙄 #bbcproms #lnop
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Bohemian Rhapsody. Lovely execution. Crossover territory. An odd gear shift. #bbcproms #lnop
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
“No can expect what’s coming in the second half.” We can. It was in a press release on Thursday night. #bbcproms #lnop
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
An hour and a half is quite a long first half. I’d have been taking two large Merlots in with me. #bbcproms #lnop
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Louise Alder lights up the screen. #bbcproms #lnop
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
“It’s very accessible.” What a way to kill a premiere before it’s got underway. #bbcproms #lnop
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
That’s not together. And that’s not good. And it’s also not difficult. #bbcproms
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
“Superstar conductor.” 🙄 #bbcproms
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
NYO playing #StarWars at #bbcproms. Strings are sounding divine. The brass fierce. Brilliant stuff.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
I have decided this evening that I find Artuto Márquez’s Concierto de otoño way too similar to Danzon No. 2. And that maybe he’s just a bit of a one trick pony. That said, I’m yet to hear the second movement.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Scenws from Ivybridge, listening to tonight’s #bbcproms concert. The Devonshire countryside has really delivered tonight.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Holiday reading.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
There appears to have been an unexpected weather event in the Royal Albert Hall.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Taking a small break from the #BBCProms today. Catching up tomorrow. A week stuffed full of listening and scribbling has been a little more tiring than I thought.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Mark Simpson's ZEBRA at #BBCProms. Loved it. blog.thoroughlygood.me/2025/07/22/b...
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Review - BBC Proms 2025: Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique - Tuesday 22 July 2025
Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique as the original fever dream, and before that, an opportunity to bear witness in the world premiere of Mark Simpson's ZEBRA written for Sean Shibe.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Brutal words from Michael Henderson about backstage at the First Night in the Spectator. Not entirely undeserved. Even so, makes me feel like a saint in comparison.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
There’s enthusiasm and there’s hyperbole. #bbcproms
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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Ah, Roger Norrington has died. He was very kind to me when I was a very young and really quite bad timpanist. RIP.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
A big night ahead: #BBCProms First Night. But before that the ROSL Arts Gold Medal at Wigmore Hall. And before that a Sauvignon Blanc thanks very much.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I’ve had a tough day. The details aren’t important — or appropriate — for here. I’m interested in what you do or say when that happens. If you’re shy, feel free to DM. Otherwise, please post below — no sympathy, thanks; not sought.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
If leadership is what makes an organisation work, then you might as well share the secrets with the kids. The Benedetti Foundation’s latest London Sessions at the Southbank Centre combined artistic vision, shared experiences, and systemic challenge. blog.thoroughlygood.me/2025/07/15/t...
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The Benedetti Model: Leadership in Practice and Performance
Inside a values-driven programme that stretches across the country and highlights what the state still fails to deliver.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Documenting the Britten Sinfonia’s collaboration with NHS Foundation Arts Residency at Addenbrooke’s Hospital for the Thoroughly Good Classical Music Podcast. blog.thoroughlygood.me/2025/06/06/t...
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The orchestra at the hospital bedside: why this podcast had to be different
Documenting the Britten Sinfonia's collaboration with NHS Foundation Arts Residency at Addenbrooke's Hospital for the Thoroughly Good Podcast.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
London @mozartplayers Chief Exec Flynn Le Brocq to leave role in August for new post at Uppingham School. blog.thoroughlygood.me/2025/05/28/l...
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London Mozart Players Chief Executive Flynn Le Brocq to leave role
Flynn Le Brocq steps down as Chief Executive of the London Mozart Players after four years, moving to a new role at Uppingham School.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Thoroughly Good’s Lewisham #Eurovision Jury for SF2 is now fully in session. Australia was breathtakingly dull. So too Montenegro.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
BBC Radio 3 wins Gold for Best Station at Radio Academy ARIA Awards.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
For the first time ever, I’m finding the strobe lights in SF1 too much. #Eurovision
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Ulster Orchestra @ulsterorchestra.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony, which the Orchestra will perform on Friday night, stands as a musical triumph and a symbol of resilience, born from personal recovery, psychological transformation & the power of creative renewal. Read the article on our website: buff.ly/1PUwDxU
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Off the beaten track tonight at West Road Concert Hall for East Anglian Chamber Orchestra in music by Arnold, Nielsen, Schubert and Mozart.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Britten Pears Arts CEO Andrew Comben reflects on his career including stints at Wigmore Hall, Britten Pears Young Artist Programme and Brighton Festival, in an episode previewing this year’s Aldeburgh Festival. lnk.to/LStclm
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
The National Open Youth Orchestra kicked off their four-concert tour at Milton Court earlier today with a performance featuring young disabled and non-disabled musicians performing new music Kate Whitley, Liam Taylor-West, and Yfat Soul Zisso. blog.thoroughlygood.me/2025/04/27/r...
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Review - National Open Youth Orchestra reveals just how much we don’t see
NOYO kick off their four concert tour with a performance featuring young disabled and non-disabled musicians performing new music with enthusiasm and flair.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
For the 200th episode of the Thoroughly Good Classical Music Podcast, mezzo soprano Jennifer Johnston talks about her career as a singer and her work as a producer and creative consultant. 🎧 lnk.to/7HBhHE
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200: Jennifer Johnston
Some people raise the bar just by walking into the room. Mezzo Soprano and Creative Consultant Jennifer Johnston is one of them. We talk about her award-winning creative work during the pandemic, her…
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The Derham and The Trelawny launch the #BBCProms 2025
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
A return to the core proposition for the #BBCProms in 2025, letting the music speak for itself. blog.thoroughlygood.me/2025/04/24/b...
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BBC Proms 2025: the ‘world’s greatest classical music festival’ knows what it is
A grounded season returns to the core proposition, making the music speak for itself.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
I’ve seen the #bbcproms press release and I can confirm there’s nothing that has irritated me. So, that’s a relief.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
A new report shows the reach of orchestral education and outreach is up, but illustrates a sector more precarious than many realise. Just in time for that Arts Council England survey. blog.thoroughlygood.me/2025/04/23/3...
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3 Million Listeners. 4,000 Workers. One Fragile Industry.
Around 4,000 staff and musicians are delivering orchestral music to millions—and only a fraction of them have any contractual stability.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Cheltenham Music Festival turns 80 this year with bold concerts, new commissions, and sonic surprises. Jack Bazalgette shares his vision for the festival. blog.thoroughlygood.me/2025/04/22/h...
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How Cheltenham Festival is a playground for the eclectic sound explorer
Cheltenham Music Festival turns 80 with bold concerts, new commissions, and sonic surprises. Jack Bazalgette shares his vision for the festival.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
New podcast out with horn player Martin Owen reflecting on the first of two Manchester Camerata Mozart concerts, plus a career spanning 30 years+. lnk.to/LMGzz2
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Some clarification on the availability (or not) of BBC Sounds internationally from James Cridland. james.cridland.net/blog/2025/bb...
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BBC Sounds international closure postponed: BBC radio overseas, and what's next
What a mess. But is there actually a strategy here?
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Whoever is responsible needs to stop making #DoctorWho. It makes no sense. It is complete bollocks.
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Ulster Orchestra @ulsterorchestra.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
This Good Friday, the Orchestra, @niopera.bsky.social chorus and soloists perform Haydn's 'Seven Last Words'. While the piece is rooted in religion, it has something to say to everyone, regardless of belief. Read more on our website: buff.ly/Z0yGTtq
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Pianist Jan Lisiecki on the pursuit of perfection in live performance.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
An innovative new scheme to increase attendance at classical music concerts is set to be rolled out across the country in the coming months.
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Campaigning for music: UK orchestras go door to door in new audience drive
Free taster tickets offered to potential audience members across the UK, but not everyone thinks it’s a good idea.
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Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
No one likes a show off. But. Just issued my 260th invoice. Quite some achievement. I never thought I'd reach those dizzying heights when I went self-employed in July '17. And here we are, 8 years later. Boom. Everyone take the rest of the day off. My treat.
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