Matthew Johnson Photo Essay

A passionate classical musician come photographer, Matthew Johnson shares with us some of his recent work and the reasons why he swapped a bow for a lens.

EOTR 2018 – my festival

The Larmer Tree Gardens in Salisbury once again played host for the End of the Road festival;

Summer playlist by Tom Howe

Here at NHP, we love a good playlist. We asked Record Producer, Creative Technologist and member of band ‘Adult Jazz’, Tom Howe, to share some of his tunes he will be listening to this summer.

Taking a chance

I wanted to try something new. So why not try the opera?

Dream Music Playlist

Music to sew together the patchwork dreams of a troubled soul

The Sound Of Spring

Commuting to work is seen as a nuisance by most. But as a commuter myself I feel quite differently. I really enjoy spending the time looking out the windows of buses and trains, seeing how the colours of the landscape change over time ...

Women in Jazz

When I say 'jazz', who do you think of? Miles Davis, Duke Ellington or Dizzy Gillespie? And who would you name if I said 'women in jazz'? Billie Holiday for sure. Probably Ella Fitzgerald. Oh, and what's-her-name... Anita O'Day. I like them all

Playlist – Cover Story

I've always loved a good cover. It gives you a chance to enjoy a song you like in a new way. I also love that there is no end to what you can do with a song. Change the tempo? Yes please. Change the genre? Of course. Change the language? Bien sûr!

Dreamy Afternoon

This playlist is carefully selected to be a soundtrack for spring. It's inspired by the light warm breezes, the flowers that start to pop up and the feeling of hope and love that this wonderful season brings on. It's a multiple genre list, with...

Sweden’s Got Soul – Introducing Singer Paul Mac Innes

Sweden is a world renowned export of ‘Don’t bore us get to the chorus’ hits- whether it be from powerhouse studios that produce precision-cut candied pop for the teenage and Eurovision set, or indie bands that have a sly knack