C of E must ‘kneel in penitence’ after difficult year, says archbishop of York | Anglicanism

The Archbishop of York is expected to stress the need for action over words in his Christmas sermon, as the Church of England faces criticism for its failure to respond to recent abuse scandals. Stephen Cottrell, who will take over as interim leader of the Church of England in early January to replace the outgoing […]
The week in classical: Cavalleria rusticana/Aleko; Bath BachFest review â passion and penitence | Opera

WWhether in the shadow of the cross or in the lawless freedom of an itinerant community, the result is the same. Love becomes dangerous, reason is shattered, and emotions run wild. Each one-act work, Opera North’s latest double bill – Popularity of Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana (1890) Sergei Rachmaninoff is rarely performed Aleko (1893) – […]