What inspired the programme you’re bringing to the Holy Week Festival? Tell us a bit about the music and what we should listen out for.

Northern Rites is a programme that combines music by James MacMillan with pieces and arrange... continued

As a composer-conductor, what are the some of the differences between conducting your own music and listening to others’ interpretations? Do you have a preference?

When I conduct a piece of my own, I have to learn it from scratc... continued