This is so disgusting. Imagine the mindset that made this. People are dying. Afraid. Exploited and desperate. The Tories now chasing Reform to the very hard right and it’s sickening. Just when you think they couldn’t sink any lower …

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic music educator to further support the development of instrumental, vocal and/or curriculum music within an award-winning music and arts service- Could that be you? 👀 🎷 🎻 🎶 💭 Information below: lbth.alvius.net/2/roles/2277

Important discussions have been held at the BBC…

This week’s lines…(baritone songs) ends today after 6 months and after 3 years (2019-22) highlighting soprano songs. Signing out on this cycle, hailed a masterpiece in Gramophone, let’s hope that one day it gets a second performance.

We cut arts funding but spent £4m on each Olympic medal. Is that fair? thetimes.com/article/698411…

Always a trailblazer…huge congratulations to my dear friend Errollyn Wallen on her appointment as Master of the King’s Music and what an inspiration for all who have come after her at King's College, Cambridge and Cambridge Uni Music!

Dearest Sandy…may you rest in peace now

For Italian friends, I’m being interviewed tonight by Francesco Antonioni about the late great Alexander Goehr on Rai Radio3 after the Last Night of the Proms (approx 23.20 Italian time). In memory of Sandy, and to steady my nerves, I will have a whisky in my hand…

Next week, the brilliant TheOctandreEnsemble performs my piece PHOENIX alongside works by Saariaho, Christian Mason and Messiaen at the LtMsdnFest. I’m very much looking forward to it - come along if you’re nearby!

Later this week, a première of a short choral piece I have composed for The Ulster Consort is happening on Friday 11th October at Stormont, Belfast. Many thanks to Matthew Owens who will be conducting and who had the wonderful idea to commission The Cranmer Anthem Book.

Today’s the day! Wishing Matthew Owens and The Ulster Consort every piece of good luck for their concert today with ten brand new choral works, including the première of my piece COLLECT. So sorry I can’t be there!

A mysterious blue bag was given to me over dinner by wonderful composer & pianist David Gompper and cellist extraordinaire Tim Gill… #USBsticks #ExchangesCD Zoë Martlew Darren Bloom

Congratulations to all nonclassical on what was a fabulous 20th anniversary concert Hackney Empire last night! Congratulations especially to Gabriel Prokofiev London Symphony Orchestra Darren Bloom matthew herbert and all the composers! 👏👏👏

New Insta account: @richard.causton See you there!

Just finished. New piece for ⁦FidelioTrio⁩

Tonight & tomorrow at St Catharine's College, Edward Wickham and his chapel choir will perform THE FLIGHT (2015). The poem was specially written by George Szirtes in response to the Syrian refugee crisis that was unfolding at the time. Thank you to the choir for performing this piece!

For US friends, I'm delighted that my choral piece THE FLIGHT, commissioned by Stephen Cleobury & ⁦King's College Choir⁩ in 2015, with text by ⁦⁦George Szirtes⁩ , is being performed by ⁦⁦Seraphic Fire⁩ , cond. ⁦Anthony Trecek-King⁩ on tour in Florida

FidelioTrio perform Richard Causton new piano trio for us ‘If I Could Tell You’ tomorrow evening alongside Faure Piano Trio in D Minor Op 120 Barenreiter & Sally Beamish remarkable version of Debussy La Mer for piano trio wgconcertclub.org.uk/current-season…

For anyone interested, the Works list on my website has finally been updated. A couple of pieces there that weren’t before! richardcauston.com/category/works/