I'm such a closet academic geek. Really enjoying writing up my #InTheRoom The Ivors Academy report on composers who are mothers, whilst on the train to Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival to go to the premiere of peter darney 's film 'Teth' that I scored. So excited to see it all finished!

No prizes for guessing who...

This is yesterday's programme on Dorothy Howell as BBC Radio 3 Composer of the week, with Donald Macleod & Dr Leah Broad. Brilliant music & erudite comments, as always! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

I'm very much blaming @natasha_pulley and her alluring words for reducing my productivity today.

Really happy to read this article (go Jono Heale!). I used to feel really self conscious about wearing ear plugs, and it's great it's becoming normalised. Hearing damage is forever, folks... theguardian.com/music/2024/oct…

Give me a shout if you're on Bluesky... bsky.app/profile/emmabm…

As as Brit, one of the weirdest things about watching American decluttering videos on YouTube is seeing them put half full bottles of liquids/oils/condiments straight in a rubbish bag.

Worried I’ll be overwhelmed here, but if you identify as female and are actively trying to pursue a career in comedy as a producer or director, and want to join a small group of women I mentor, pls wave.

Very much enjoying the ott operatic score to the Rivals.

listening to Vaughan Williams symphonies whilst I sort out the references on my report... #UnheardSymphony

Anyone I know going to the Ivors Classical Awards? 👋

Yes! 😍

The Early Development Fund supports early career writers in creating a 10 page treatment for their debut feature project. Open to live-action, immersive, or animated fiction projects. Apply for up to £5,000! Deadline: Tue Nov 19 at 11am Gudielines: bit.ly/3NlHvEm

This detailed report moves beyond our old slavery ports to show how provincial England & red brick universities connect to the transatlantic slavery economy. In #Nottingham, cotton, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, banking & slavery networks= key to this story westbridgfordwire.com/new-report-sho…

“If they protest in a way that gets noticed, they go to jail” - James O'Brien cuts through with clarity & truth. Complicity in the politics of “don’t look up” is hastening ever greater #climate breakdown - we can’t say we didn’t know

The Academy Fellowship, the highest honour we bestow, has been awarded to Errollyn Wallen 🏆 Errollyn Wallen was inducted into Fellowship tonight, joining a prestigious list that includes John Adams, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Judith Weir, John Rutter, Bruce Springsteen, Joan

Well Bluesky's got a lot busier over the past week or so 😁 Hoping to permanently migrate soon bsky.app/profile/emmabm…

The power of music! If this had a plinky plunky jolly soundtrack it would hit very differently. I mean, yes, it would still be kind of depressing, but... in a comical way?