New Edition of Novello biography In Search of Ruritania

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I am delighted to announce that a brand new 3rd edition of my Ivor Novello biography – In Search of Ruritania – will be released for Christmas 2016. The book will be updated, new information added, along with extra images to celebrate its 10th birthday. It will be available in Paperback and Kindle editions.

It will tie in with the broadcast by BBC Radio 3 –  and their Composer of the Week dedicated to Novello – that I worked as  Novello consultant on, and will be guest interviewee for the week. Presented by Donald Macleod and Produced by Luke Whitlock for the BBC. Due to be broadcast on Boxing Day 2016 for five days.

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Composer of the Week

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Delighted to report that BBC Radio 3 Composer of the Week are paying tribute to Ivor Novello with a series of five hour long programmes exploring his life and music – with many new recording by the BBC Concert Orchestra.

I have been delighted to help the producer Luke Whitlock with the script for the five programmes, and also contribute to the programme by being interviewed by Donald Macleod. Also featured are Rosy Runciman, the archivist for Delfont Mackintosh Theatres and Billy Differ, also from Delfont Mackintosh Theatres. It will be a truly wonderful programme and a fitting tribute to Novello who has never previously featured on the programme in its 70 year history.

We had a lovely day at Broadcasting House, The Novello Theatre and also in the Flat atop the Novello Theatre where Novello lived from 1913 until his death in 1951.

The programmes go out from 26th to 30th December 2016 – a real Christmas Special from BBC Radio 3!

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