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The blog of APO Music Director, Andrew Taylor.

Lines on length

My formative musical education came about through being a choirboy, at St. Peter’s Church, Earley, under the guidance of the

This post is updated with revisions and listening notes. Some weeks ago, I mentioned that I’d be posting up drafts

Today is the start of a great adventure, as we begin rehearsals for Mahler’s Third Symphony. I’m excited and a

Last week, I attended the London Mozart Players’ concert as part of the Reading on Thames Festival. Musically, the evening

A few years ago, while preparing for APO’s performance of Vaughan Williams’ ‘A Pastoral Symphony’, I read a quote that’s

One of the less obvious tasks of a conductor can be described under the heading of ‘rehearsal strategy’: ensuring that

Hello! I’m APO Music Director, Andrew Taylor, and this is my new blog. A few years ago, I had a

The Great Hall, University of Reading (London Road Campus)