Friday, 5 March 2010

Saturday, 13 February 2010

Elgar Cello Concerto


Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer. He is known for such works as the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, The Dream of Gerontius, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies. He also composed oratorios, chamber music and songs. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924. - Taken from wikipedia.

Monday, 8 February 2010

Dan Rivers in Burma

Dan Rivers is a friend of mine from Durham and a journalist for CNN. This video is his report from Burma in the wake of Cyclone Nargis:

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

G' Brown

Thursday, 14 January 2010

Shostakovich Symphony No.5 Ⅰ.Moderato [1/6]

I recently saw this performed by the National Youth Orchestra and thought it was amazing. I'm not entirely sure what the full length of the piece is as this is just the first movement. The full piece is a thrill to behold and had me on the edge of my seat.

Monday, 21 December 2009

The Known Universe

The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world's most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History.