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Paul MacAlindin

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reviews of UPBEAT:

'The great adventure of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq deserves not only to be recorded for posterity but also to serve as an example of how the essential can survive catastrophe.’
-Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

‘Be prepared to laugh, cry and - above all – to discover music’s power to overcome seemingly irreconcilable differences and create harmony out of chaos.’
-Julian Lloyd Webber

'An amazing and deeply inspiring story.' -The Bookseller, Book of the Month, August.

'Fragile, precarious, quixotic and almost insanely heroic.' -BBC Music Magazine

"...one of the most unlikely, and genuinely heroic, stories you re ever likely to read.'-The Spectator

'..the fact that any sort of orchestra could be brought together seems a miracle.'
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Paul MacAlindin If the voice inside me is being fed enough with details, facts, feelings, reflections, then the words will pour out. What matters is that you keep fee…moreIf the voice inside me is being fed enough with details, facts, feelings, reflections, then the words will pour out. What matters is that you keep feeding yourself with inspiration, and if you really are an artist, you will transform it all in your gut and, like indigestion, it bubbles up to the surface to demand your attention. Starving artist syndrome is so unnecessary. The art of entering deep concentration to work must be accompanied by the art of returning safely to the surface, perhaps in a different place from where you dived in, but nevertheless ready to live life and nourish yourself again.(less)
Paul MacAlindin The broad church of opinions in the world of books, and the essentially humane and humanist act of writing about people, life and truths. Classical mu…moreThe broad church of opinions in the world of books, and the essentially humane and humanist act of writing about people, life and truths. Classical music, on the other hand, is a highly abstract form of art, and can hide behind all manner of human dreadfulness or elevation.(less)
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Music in the Time of COVID: first steps

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Govan & Linthouse Parish ChurchSince UK lockdown on the 23rd March, orchestras all over the world have been trying to grapple with the new reality. Many are finding themselves at the bottom of their government's priority list when it comes to reopening for business. That should come as no surprise - preventing viral spread in a concert hall is an absolute nightmare: t Read more of this blog post »
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“The history of human nature: How far can we get away with being complete and utter bastards, before we have to backtrack?”
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“When you close your mouth, you say everything.”
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“Want to get paid for watching daytime soaps? become a therapist!”
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The History Book ...: * IRAQ 91 468 Apr 10, 2024 03:18AM  
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou

“Fear is the greatest obstacle to learning. But fear is your best friend. Fear is like fire. If you learn to control it, you let it work for you. If you don’t learn to control it, it’ll destroy you and everything around you. Like a snowball on a hill, you can pick it up and throw it or do anything you want with it before it starts rolling down, but once it rolls down and gets so big, it’ll crush you to death. So one must never allow fear to develop and build up without having control over it, because if you don’t you won’t be able to achieve your objective or save your life.”
Mike Tyson, Undisputed Truth

“Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth”
Mike Tyson

“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
Steve Jobs

“When you close your mouth, you say everything.”
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