GUS CHRISTIE
Gus Christie, chairman of Glyndebourne Festival Opera, on his wind turbine on the South Downs GB Tell me why you chose this. GC Mainly because of what it’s doing. It’s […]
DANIEL PEMBERTON
Daniel Pemberton, composer, on a view from a Welsh mountain GB Tell me why you chose this. DP This is a fairly small mountain in North Wales, near a cottage […]
WENDY BEVAN
Wendy Bevan, musician, artist and photographer, on her violin GB Tell me why you chose your violin. WB I fell in love with the violin when I was seven and […]
CHRIS LEBRON
Chris Lebron, Professor of African American Studies and Philosophy, on the Michell Focus One turntable GB Tell me why you chose this as an object of beauty. CL I am […]
BRIX SMITH START
Brix Smith Start, singer, guitarist, designer, stylist, co-founder of Start boutiques and television presenter on her piece of labradorite rock. GB Tell me why you chose this. BSS I have […]
BISHI
Bishi, musician, artist, performer, on one of Ethel le Rossignol’s psychic paintings GB Tell me why you chose this. BB A friend of mine invited me to see her paintings […]
SIMON PERITON
Simon Periton, artist, on the Buzzcocks’ Spiral Scratch EP. GB Tell me why you chose this. SP In some ways I chose it just because a seven-inch single could be […]
VICTOR GAMA
Victor Gama, composer, performer and instrument maker, on a photograph of a child playing his Tipaw instrument. GB Tell me why you chose this image. VG I chose it as […]
TOP POSTS OF 2013
Many many thanks to everyone who has supported Gilded Birds so far. Have a wonderful 2014! The most popular posts of 2013 were: MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ “I think for me beauty comes from the inside, not the outside, it radiates. It’s an energy that gives off a kind of glow. It’s the same with people and objects. Every good work of […]
ALEX ROSS
Alex Ross, music critic, on his photograph of Panamint Valley, California. GB Tell me why you chose this. AR Being a cooped-up city dweller, I have a strong yearning for […]
SIMON KEENLYSIDE
Simon Keenlyside, baritone, on his Venus figurine pendant. GB Tell me why you chose this. SK I was always fascinated with the earliest artifacts and paintings made by modern humans, […]
THOM YORKE
Thom Yorke, musician, on his picture of a rock formation in Cornwall – ‘An old giant’s backbone buried in the rocks’. GB Tell me why you chose this rock formation: […]
NICO MUHLY
Nico Muhly, composer, on the frontispiece from the Ravenscroft Psalter GB Tell me why you’ve chosen this frontispiece. NM I live for frontispieces; I wish we still had them around. They […]
THOMAS ADÈS
Thomas Adès, composer, on a picture of his niece, Sylvie GB Why did you choose this picture? TA Well, there are things in the picture that could look like the […]
IESTYN DAVIES
Iestyn Davies, countertenor, on a punt GB Tell me why you’ve chosen a punt ID The punt is beautiful in itself but to me it’s what it speaks of. It’s […]
GERALD BARRY
Gerald Barry, composer, on his Messiah Rubble Gilded Birds: Tell me about your rubble. Gerald Barry: Some years ago I was shown around Handel’s house in London as a special […]
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