Ben Lunn new disabled composer Piece T4 at DaDa Fest Liverpool 28th November

Whether it’s writing protest songs or using musical instruments as part of the rehabilitation process, music and disability have historically had a complicated relationship. As a foretaste of the theme of this years’ UK Disability History Month – exploring the…

Thomas Quasthoff 1959- Thalidomide surviving Opera singer

Thomas Quasthoff 1959- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://youtu.be/vItabu-xO9c?t=39 The Jazz Album Thomas Quasthoff 2010 Thomas Quasthoff (born November 9, 1959) is a Germanbass-baritone. Quasthoff has a range of musical interest from the Baroque cantatas of Bach, to lieder, and…

Charles Hazelwood’s Paraorchestra

One from the heart: Charles Hazlewood’s Paraorchestra https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jun/27/charles-hazlewood-british-paraorchestra On 1 July, an orchestra made up of 18 disabled musicians will play their first concert. Charles Hazlewood reveals what inspired him to bring them together Charles Hazlewood Wed 27 Jun 2012 19.31 BSTFirst…