Tag: music

  • Brighton Early Music Festival Returns at Full Strength for 2023

    Brighton Early Music Festival Returns at Full Strength for 2023

    After three years of disruption, experimentation, and adapting to circumstances, Brighton Early Music Festival returns this autumn in full pre-pandemic style with more than 20 events during September and October 2023. Artistic Director Deborah Roberts says: “Finally we are back as a full autumn festival after some challenging years! It was interesting to experiment with…

  • Conscious listening can improve wellbeing

    Conscious listening can improve wellbeing

    Numerous scientific studies have shown that music can benefit us physiologically, psychologically, and cognitively. Amid the coronavirus pandemic we are turning to music more than ever, but are we getting its full benefits?

  • Zoned Out!

    Zoned Out!

    Sara Wiseman asks “Are your kids zoned out by overstimulating children’s media?” Three well-studied elements—nature, music and laughter—create powerful physiological changes that help kids relax. Parents and grandparents are always seeking ways to help kids wind down. Yet so often the common choice: putting on a movie—actually stresses kids out more. That’s because most mainstream…

  • New music project for Westdene pupils

    New music project for Westdene pupils

    Seventeen Year 4 pupils from Westdene Primary School had their first lesson on the bassoon (an orchestral instrument which is now something of a rarity) last month as part of Watercycle – a major new music project being run by Brighton Early Music Festival and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, in partnership with…