| A selection of M&V 'humanity' articlesSerious Fun - Lynn Norris looks back at the life of composer, conductor and pianist Aubrey Bowman
 Ensemble. Difficult to Forget - Richard Strauss' 'Die Frau ohne Schatten', enjoyed by Giuseppe Pennisi
 
 CD Spotlight. A Forthright Approach -  J S Bach's St Matthew Passion, recommended by Howard Smith. '... the Ex Cathedra performance is a triumph.'
 
 Finding My Medium - Carolyn Ellis writes about her love affair with the piano
 
 Ensemble. Authority and Charisma - Wagner's 'Siegfried', reviewed by Maria Nockin
 
 Arts and the Colour of Politics - Béla Hartmann muses on growing social equality and democratization
 
 A Natural Aristocrat - 'Cardus - Celebrant of Beauty' by Robin Daniels, reviewed by Robert Anderson
 
 
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